New research led by Tel Aviv University scientists has identified a total of 32 genes that can cause hearing impairment, a development that carries immediate ramifications for genetic counseling and treatment for the hearing impaired.
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In addition, Dr. Zipi Brownstein and Professor Karen Avraham of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at TAU have discovered a new genetic mutation that causes deafness in the members of a single Israeli family.
The research has been published in the journal Clinical Genetics.
