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A Hidden Reason Inner Ear Cells Die - And What It Means for Preventing Hearing Loss

BETHESDA, MD - Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty molecules across cell membranes. When this newly discovered function goes haywire due to genetic mutations, noise-induced damage, or certain medications it may be what kills the delicate sensory cells in our ears, causing permanent hearing loss.

February 21, 2026


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