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New genetic insights could help detect hearing loss earlier
October 08, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:

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New genetic insights could help detect hearing loss earlier

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A team of hearing specialists at Vanderbilt Health analyzed thousands of data samples in the institution's BioVU biobank to understand genetic susceptibility of sensorineural hearing loss, which is caused by damage to the inner ear. Their study, published Oct. 8 in JAMA . . .

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