Published 11 days ago

UK toddler has hearing restored in world first gene therapy trial

"A British toddler, Opal Sandy, had her hearing restored through a gene therapy trial, marking a breakthrough in deafness treatment."
"Opal was born deaf due to auditory neuropathy, which impairs nerve impulses from the inner ear to the brain."
"After the treatment, Opal's hearing greatly improved, showing potential for further enhancement, according to Professor Manohar Bance who led the trial.

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BBC News

Gene-therapy leap restores baby girl's hearing

Opal, 18 months, can now hear - even a whisper - after becoming the first person to try a new treatment.

11 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

UK toddler has hearing restored in world first gene therapy trial

Opal Sandy can hear almost perfectly after groundbreaking surgery that took just 16 minutes

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

U.K. girl's hearing restored after groundbreaking gene therapy

An 18-month old British girl who was born completely deaf is believed to be the youngest person to have their hearing restored after undergoing groundbreaking new gene therapy.

10 days ago·India

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The Independent

Deaf girl is cured and can hear again after first ever gene therapy

Opal Sandy, aged 18 months, was born completely deaf due to condition auditory neuropathy

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

1-Year-Old UK Girl's Hearing Restored After Groundbreaking Gene Therapy

An 18-month-old British girl who was born completely deaf is believed to be the youngest person to have their hearing restored after undergoing groundbreaking new gene therapy. Several medical teams around the world including in China and the United States have been trialling similar treatments with good results for hereditary deafness that focuses on a rare genetic mutation. But UK ear surgeon Manohar Bance said the toddler, Opal, was the first…

11 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Deaf toddler hears for the first time after ground-breaking medical trial

Opal, who was born completely deaf, can hear for the first time after a ground-breaking gene cure involving a harmless virus was given to her at just 11 months old

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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