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Reversing Hearing Loss Through New Gene Therapy

Issue 32.12

On occasion I have patients who ask me regarding research being done to regenerate hearing nerves resulting in hearing loss. According to a recent preclinical study published by Cell Press in the journal Neuron, a new gene therapy has been devised that reverses hearing loss caused by a genetic defect in a mouse […]

What Do Audiologists And Alpaca Have In Common?

Issue 17.12

The comparisons may appear to be a strange topic, but hopefully you will see commonality between the two.

A world-class, male Alpaca in breeding prime is approximately $750,000. The fine Alpaca fibers continually increase in demand from the limited supply of North American Alpacas. A Llama from South America can be purchased for […]