Researchers devise method for regenerating hair cells to help reverse hearing loss

 As we age, the hair cells in our ears – like the rest of us – slowly die (how’s that for a bummer of an opening). That damage to the approximately 15,000 hair cells per ear, which can be exacerbated by loud noise and some medication, is a leading factor contributing to hearing loss. And once those cells have been damaged, they don’t grow back naturally. A new… Read More

from https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/21/mit-hearing-loss/?ncid=rss