Researchers Investigate Ability of Stem Cells to Cure Deafness

Ongoing stem cell research reveals the potential for these cells to cure fatal diseases such as: leukemia, Parkinson’s, and lymphoma, but they also demonstrate the ability to treat other life-altering conditions such as deafness. The latest research by Deafness Research UK involves transforming stem cells into normal “hair” cells, which are absent in individuals with severe hearing loss.

Ongoing stem cell research reveals the potential for these cells to cure fatal diseases such as: leukemia, Parkinson’s, and lymphoma, but they also demonstrate the ability to treat other life-altering conditions such as deafness. The latest research by Deafness Research UK involves transforming stem cells into normal “hair” cells, which are absent in individuals with severe hearing loss.

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