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Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and the NIH have successfully restored hearing in a patient with von Hippel-Landau disease. For those that didn't follow the link, it's a genetic disease in which non-malignant tumors form throughout the body, including the eyes, brain or ears... Join discussion...

A gene responsible for the single most common cause of hearing loss among white adults has been identified. Belgian researchers hope their discovery will lead to new treatments for otosclerosis, which affects approximately one in 250 people. Join discussion...