Case Western Reserve research advance may prevent a form of hereditary hearing loss

(Case Western Reserve University) A research advance co-led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Kumar Alagramam, PhD, may stop the progression of hearing loss and lead to significant preservation of hearing in people with Usher syndrome type III, a form of hereditary hearing loss linked to defects in the sensory " hair " cells in the inner ear. USH3 is caused by a mutation in the clarin-1 gene.
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