Technique to knock out mutant gene relies on fatty molecules to deliver CRISPR components to inner-ear cells.

[hear-it.org] A report calculates the social and economic cost of hearing loss in Australia to total 33.3 billion Australian dollars in 2017. The direct financial cost is 15.9 billion dollars. Lost wellbeing costs an additional 17.4 billion dollars.

[Spanish] Mediante una inyección, los científicos desactivaron un gen defectuoso en las células del oído interno

[Spanish] El Convenio de Colaboración firmado entre la Confederación Española de Familias de Personas Sordas (FIAPAS) y el Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte permitió la puesta en marcha de un estudio sobre la situación socioeducativa del alumnado con sordera, además de otras acciones dirigidas a mejorar la atención a éste.

[hear-it.org] Loud sounds can damage our hearing, but loud sounds in nightclubs make us feel excited, socialize more, reduce potential conflicts and have a positive impact on business, a study finds.

[Action on HEaring Loss] This month you will find information about the new breakthrough in gene therapy, some of the new PhD projects, how brain training could be used to improve how people listen through their hearing aids and the annual research report, Hearing Progress.

This special issue of our newsletter showcases the work done by the TARGEAR consortium over the 4 years of the project lifetime.