Deafness discovery may interest audiologists
Friday 9th April 2010
People with audiology jobs in the UK may be interested in a discovery made by researchers in Holland concerning inherited deafness.
In a report published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, the team revealed they had identified a genetic fault which could account for some cases of inherited hearing impairments.
It is hoped that further examination into the issue may eventually lead to treatments.
According to the scientists, the gene PTPRQ appears to play a role in the development of the inner ear hair cell prior to the birth of infants.
When there is a problem with this gene, such cells do not form correctly, leading to poor hearing and profound deafness in some cases.
Commenting on the research, study leader Dr Hannie Kremer from the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre - which employs more than 8,000 workers - said: "Our approach is identifying more genes for congenital deafness."
Written by Megan Smith
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