May 20, 2022
Pendred syndrome

Pendred syndrome and hearing loss

One cause of hearing loss is Pendred syndrome. It is a genetic condition caused by mutations in a specific gene.
November 9, 2016
researchers discover gene for Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Researchers Discover Gene for Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Researchers in Japan have identified a gene which causes sensorineural hearing loss. It is hoped that this breakthrough could lead to new treatments.
June 8, 2015

Coming Out of My Hearing Loss Closet

I grew up the child of someone with hearing loss. I knew it in a peripheral way — my father wore hearing aids, but they were never seen – always hidden […]