Advancements in re-growth of cochlear hair cells
What just happened?Posted by He Is Not Me Jan 11, 2013 17:53:43For
the first time, researchers have been able to re-grow cochlear hair cells in a
"higher mammal" i.e. a mouse.
Previously it was birds and, I believe, guinea pigs. But with the advent of
this research, the outlook for a cure for hearing loss in people becomes
brighter.
Check it out here.