Genetic mutation a strong indicator of age-related hearing loss risk

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 03:02 in Health & Medicine

Patients who exhibited a certain genetic mutation of anti-oxidant enzymes are three times more likely to develop age-related hearing loss (ARHL), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA...

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