LONDON (Reuters) - Within the next five years scientists may be able to engineer and replace damaged cells in the ears of deaf people to help them hear again.
The engineered cells will work in tandem with cochlear ear implants to restore hearing to long-term deaf people, Professor Matthew Holley, an expert on sensory physiology at the University of Bristol, told a London medical conference on Monday.
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The engineered cells will work in tandem with cochlear ear implants to restore hearing to long-term deaf people, Professor Matthew Holley, an expert on sensory physiology at the University of Bristol, told a London medical conference on Monday.
Want to learn more? http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=science&Repository=SCIENCE_REP&RepositoryStoryID=%2Fnews%2FIDS%2FScience%2FSCIENCE-HEALTH-EAR-DC_TXT.XML
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