Abstract: The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness and will soon be tried in children who are younger.
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Aissam Dam, an 11-year-old boy, grew up in a world of profound silence. He was born deaf and had never heard anything. While living in a poor community in Morocco, he expressed himself with a sign language he invented and had no schooling.
Source: The New York Times
Category: Science
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2024-01-23T17:00:17+0000
By Gina Kolata