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Deafness reversed: One injection restores hearing in just weeks – ScienceDaily (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[–] 26 points 7 months ago (6 children)

In 10 patients with a specific form of deafness*

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  • [–] 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    It is still pretty amazing and life changing for the recipients.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    About 200,000 people worldwide.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    Yes, absolutely. This has some major implications for thousands. I should have been more clear that I’m not saying this is bunk, just that it is in a small number, limited to a specific kind of deafness, and side effects haven’t been fully studied.

    I’m in no way trying to discredit what was achieved, I just hate this level of clickbait title.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    In 10 patients

    In 10 out of 10 people tested, so that's pretty good.

    with a specific form of deafness*

    Yeah, one specific genetic defect. They're looking into others now so hopefully this is just the start.

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