hearing loss
Britishnoun
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They also found common loss-of-function variants in the GJB2 and ABCC2 genes, which are associated with hearing loss and chronic liver disease.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
An avid singer in her school choir, she avoided detection of her progressive hearing loss by closely following the director.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The company also said it would offer a new gene therapy for free in the U.S., a genetic hearing loss treatment called Otarmeni.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Harrison Phipps, 23, who has severe to profound hearing loss in both ears, is helped by an observer off the mat.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Among the many symptoms associated with overexposure are blindness, insomnia, kidney failure, hearing loss, cancer, palsies, and convulsions.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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