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Ten people born deaf can now hear after a single gene therapy injection, with some improvements appearing in just one month. Children showed the most dramatic results, including one seven-year-old who began having everyday conversations with her mom.
The FDA just approved the first treatment that can give children born deaf the ability to hear normally. Even better: the maker is giving it away for free to every child who needs it.
Children born completely deaf are hearing whispers for the first time thanks to an experimental gene therapy that has shown remarkable success in the largest study of its kind. The treatment could become the first FDA-approved gene therapy for deafness within months.
A team of researchers across five countries just received $24 million to find a cure for hepatitis B, a virus that affects 300 million people worldwide. The five-year effort could finally bring hope to millions living with a disease that currently has no cure.
A self-made businessman who turned $3,500 into millions is now betting his energy on something bigger: curing diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's. Lou Weisbach's American Center for Cures brings business thinking to medical breakthroughs.
A groundbreaking British reality series conducted entirely in British Sign Language is challenging stereotypes and showcasing deaf relationships. Hold My Hand, hosted by deaf twins on a sign language streaming platform, is helping hearing audiences discover the vibrant culture they've been missing.
A groundbreaking gene therapy trial has restored hearing in 90% of people born profoundly deaf, with improvements lasting over two years. The treatment worked across ages from infants to adults, offering new hope beyond cochlear implants.
A new stem cell transplant developed at Johns Hopkins has cured sickle cell disease in 95% of patients, using half-matched donors like parents or siblings. The breakthrough means nearly every sickle cell patient can now access a cure that also preserves fertility.
Physicians have reached a remarkable 95% cure rate for sickle cell disease using bone marrow transplants, offering new hope to millions living with this painful genetic condition. This breakthrough represents a major leap forward in treating a disease that has long been considered incurable.
Scientists are calling new gene editing treatments a potential "functional cure" for sickle cell disease, offering hope to millions. Early results show patients living pain-free after a single treatment.
Scientists have begun testing a breakthrough gene therapy that could restore hearing for people with the most common genetic cause of deafness. Skylark Bio just dosed their first patient, marking a major step toward helping millions born with this genetic mutation.
A groundbreaking gene therapy trial in China gave hearing to 90% of deaf children who received it, with some able to hear whispers. The treatment even worked in adults, including a 32-year-old, marking a major breakthrough three years after the first injections.
A seven-year-old girl born deaf had everyday conversations with her mother just four months after a single injection delivered a missing gene to her inner ear. Ten patients treated in a groundbreaking trial can now hear sounds they never could before.
Scientists say someone alive today could become the first person ever cured of Alzheimer's disease. After decades of research, breakthrough treatments and revolutionary blood tests are bringing hope to millions of families touched by dementia.
Children born with a specific type of genetic hearing loss can now hear their parents' voices and dance to music, thanks to the FDA's approval of the first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness. The one-time treatment helps patients avoid cochlear implants and restores natural hearing.
Scientists say the first person to be cured of Alzheimer's disease may already be alive today. With over 190 trials underway and breakthrough treatments already approved, researchers call this a turning point in the fight against dementia.
A 63-year-old Norwegian man appears completely cured of HIV after receiving stem cells from his brother during cancer treatment. The brother unknowingly carried a rare genetic mutation that grants natural resistance to the virus.
A pharmaceutical company has achieved a 100% cure rate for a dangerous tick-borne disease in patients whose immune systems couldn't fight it off. The breakthrough could reshape treatment guidelines for babesiosis, a debilitating illness that often strikes alongside Lyme disease.
Twenty years ago, hepatitis C was a devastating chronic disease that led to liver failure and death. Today, a short course of pills cures 95% of patients, thanks to scientists who refused to give up.
After 20 years of research, scientists are now seeing real evidence that a permanent cure for psoriasis could arrive within the next 10 years. New medications are keeping patients clear even after treatment stops.
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