Source: Wired News
Posted: February 20, 2007 10:30 AM PST
Summary:
The science of hearing is advancing to a point where new techniques, such as combining stem-cell transplants with the "recharging" of cells that power an amplifier in the ear, may enable patients to regain their hearing through manipulation of their own biology. A Stanford University professor who discovered stem cells in the inner ear, believes they can be used to cure deafness in mice within five years.
