Genetic Deafness

'Deafness reversed': Karolinska-led trial restores hearing in 10 people — but there are big caveats

A single injection of AAV gene therapy delivered a working OTOF gene and improved hearing in ten patients within weeks, researchers report. The results are striking for one rare f… Apr 05, 2026

Genetics

Lilly’s $1.1B Recombinase Push for Hearing Loss

Eli Lilly has inked an exclusive research and licensing deal with Seamless Therapeutics worth up to $1.12 billion to develop programmable recombinase gene-editing therapies for in… Jan 28, 2026

Science

Viagra-like Drug Restores Hearing in Genetic Models

A new study links rare CPD gene mutations to congenital hearing loss and shows that restoring arginine–nitric oxide signaling — with supplements or sildenafil — rescues auditory c… Nov 18, 2025

Articles about Genetic Deafness

'Deafness reversed': Karolinska-led trial restores hearing in 10 people — but there are big caveats

Lilly’s $1.1B Recombinase Push for Hearing Loss

Viagra-like Drug Restores Hearing in Genetic Models