
FDA Approves Gene Therapy That Lets Deaf Children Hear
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.
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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.

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.