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First time i went for a hearing test
I was 17 years old ( 35 years ago)...I lost my hearing suddenly in both ears during a flight. traveled very congested and with an ear infection...That was the time for a first hearing test...
Yasheng Yuan, Ph.D., Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, aims to develop a cell-based therapy to replace auditory neurons. We have shown that neural progenitor cells derived from mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells transplanted into the auditory nerve send out fibers that grow to hair cells and to the cochlear nucleus.Read more about his research.