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Global community listens to TAU genetic researcher at EU Conference on Hearing Loss

07-09-2007 · EurekAlert!

Is hearing loss just one of those things that happens as we get older? Tel Aviv University is working towards finding a solution to deafness that will improve the quality of life for people everywhere. This week Prof. Karen Avraham represented a European consortium, EuroHear, at an international conference in France. With her Palestinian research colleague, Prof. Avraham is a leading figure in the field of hearing loss -- her landmark research in genetics has led to improved diagnostic tests which are currently being used today.

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