#otarmeni — Public Fediverse posts

👂🧬 The #FDA approved #Otarmeni, the first gene therapy designed to restore #hearing in individuals with a rare form of genetic #deafness caused by OTOF gene mutations.

The one-time treatment delivers a functional copy of the gene into the inner ear, enabling cells to transmit #sound signals to the #brain.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/a-landmark-moment-for-the-field-fda-approves-first-ever-gene-therapy-for-inherited-deafness

#genetics #health #science #biology #medicine #biotechnology #research #genetherapy #innovation