Hearing Loss

Hearing loss, impairment or deafness may be of two major types: one that develops some time in life, one that a baby is born with – or congenital deafness. Most commonly, hearing loss is seen with age or is caused by exposure to loud noises.
What is hearing loss?

More than 10 million people in the United Kingdom have some form of hearing loss. Of these about 688,000 are severely or profoundly deaf.

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Transcription factors SP5 and SP8 regulate primary cilia formation in embryos

Transcription factors SP5 and SP8 regulate primary cilia formation in embryos

Insights into clinical features and genetic variants of Cornelia de Lange syndrome in China

Insights into clinical features and genetic variants of Cornelia de Lange syndrome in China

Try this when your doctor says ‘yes’ to a preventive test but insurance says ‘no’

Try this when your doctor says ‘yes’ to a preventive test but insurance says ‘no’

Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness

Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness

Hearing loss impacts employment and income among young adults

Hearing loss impacts employment and income among young adults

Updated guideline aims to identify quality improvement opportunities in managing adult sinusitis

Updated guideline aims to identify quality improvement opportunities in managing adult sinusitis

New imaging tool measures inner ear fluid to assess hearing loss

New imaging tool measures inner ear fluid to assess hearing loss

Breakthrough gene therapy reverses genetic deafness across age groups

Breakthrough gene therapy reverses genetic deafness across age groups

New genetic discovery could change how Friedreich's ataxia is diagnosed

New genetic discovery could change how Friedreich's ataxia is diagnosed

Heart healthy habits boost overall body health and longevity

Heart healthy habits boost overall body health and longevity

Childhood heart health predicts lifelong well-being, study finds

Childhood heart health predicts lifelong well-being, study finds

Loneliness amplifies cognitive decline in individuals with hearing loss

Loneliness amplifies cognitive decline in individuals with hearing loss

Scientists discover how two distinct genes guide regeneration of sensory cells in zebrafish

Scientists discover how two distinct genes guide regeneration of sensory cells in zebrafish

Redefining Alzheimer’s development by mapping disease sequences

Redefining Alzheimer’s development by mapping disease sequences

Children from culturally and linguistically diverse families more likely to have hearing loss

Children from culturally and linguistically diverse families more likely to have hearing loss

Hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social lives of adults with hearing loss

Hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social lives of adults with hearing loss

GATE complex discovery sheds light on CMV's evasion of immune defenses

GATE complex discovery sheds light on CMV's evasion of immune defenses

Largest Indian genome study reveals 50,000 years of genetic history

Largest Indian genome study reveals 50,000 years of genetic history

Autophagy boosts precision in gene editing

Autophagy boosts precision in gene editing

New clinical practice guideline advances surgical care for chronic rhinosinusitis

New clinical practice guideline advances surgical care for chronic rhinosinusitis

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