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How Is Biotechnology Helping People With Vision Or Hearing Loss?
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have shown that it might be possible to use stem cells derived from a patient's teeth to repair damaged corneal tissue, thus leading to improved vision without the need for corneal transplants (for which there is a shortage of donor tissue).
http:// www.gen engnews .com/ge n-news- highlig hts/ste m-cells -from-t eeth-ma y-resto re-sigh t-to-th e-blind /812509 52/
A 2011 paper by Mark A Parker brought together research findings from a wide range of sources, suggesting that it might be possible to use stem cells (or gene therapy) to regenerate auditory hair cells, leading to a cure for sensorineural hearing loss.
http:// www.ncb i.nlm.n ih.gov/ pmc/art icles/P MC31630 53/
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have shown that it might be possible to use stem cells derived from a patient's teeth to repair damaged corneal tissue, thus leading to improved vision without the need for corneal transplants (for which there is a shortage of donor tissue).
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A 2011 paper by Mark A Parker brought together research findings from a wide range of sources, suggesting that it might be possible to use stem cells (or gene therapy) to regenerate auditory hair cells, leading to a cure for sensorineural hearing loss.
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The 3-D printing of bone structures (still in development) could, one day, assist in repairing damaged or congenitally missing inner-ear structures. Electronic cochlear implants already exist so the purpose of the stem cell research in Buenchico's second link might be just to prove they can do that. A 3-D printed cochlear with natural-style internal sensor structures would be a huge achievment, all the same.
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