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Volume 11
Gene Therapy for Children with Deafness: We Are Almost There, At Least for Single Gene Mutations
with Robert V. Harrison, PhD, DSc
This year (2024), at various international audiology and otolaryngology conferences (e.g., AAA; ARO), we have heard about preliminary findings on the restoration of hearing in children after gene therapy. This follows from at least a decade of research studies in animal models of deafness due to single gene mutations where the correct gene insertion has been shown to be (a) possible, (b) safe, and (c) with some limited degree of efficacy. There are numerous up-to-date reviews of such studies.
Volume 8
Unperceived Hearing Loss among Canadians Aged 40 to 79
by Pamela Ramage-Morin, BA, MSc
Rex Banks, AuD, Reg. CASLPO
Dany Pineault, AuD, Reg CASLPO
Maha Atrach, AuD, Reg. CASLPO
Although the term “unperceived hearing loss” has previously appeared in the literature, it is not widely used in audiology. However, it is a useful term for identifying a common phenomenon among Canadians in mid to later life.