Genetic discovery explains rare hearing loss

Researchers from Bethlehem University, Seattle University, and Tel Aviv University have uncovered how the FMN1 gene maintains the inner ear’s structural integrity. Four Arab children had two copies of an FMN1 variant, generating silver-gray hair and moderate hearing loss.

https://thejewishedition.com/news/israel/2026/09/14/israeli-scientists-unravel-a-hidden-cause-of-inherited-hearing-loss/

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-909541

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