New research has shown that using human embryonic stems to treat deafness in gerbils has been successful. The treatment seeks to restore "spiral ganglion cells" which receive inputs from the cilia (or a cohclear implant). One popular media account is provided here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19570024
Another popular account provided by Nature is here: http://www.nature.com/news/human-embryonic-stem-cells-restore-gerbil-hearing-1.11402 And the original research which was published in Nature can be gotten here: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature11415.html The bad news is that it will be a while until a similar treatment is available for humans. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=20372 or send a blank email to leave-20372-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
