https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/gene-therapy-restored-hearing-in-deaf-patients Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing improved in all ten patients, and the treatment was well-tolerated. The study was conducted in collaboration with hospitals and universities in China and is published in the journal Nature Medicine. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:00:10 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-method-reveals-how-the-brain-and-inner-ear-are-formed Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labelling stem cells with a genetic ‘barcode’, they have been able to follow the cells’ developmental journey and discover how the inner ear is formed in mice. The discovery, published in Science, could provide important insights for future treatment of hearing loss. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:07:28 +0200 https://news.ki.se/professor-barbara-canlon-has-been-awarded-the-grand-prix-scientifique-2023 The Grand Prix Scientifique 2023 celebrates the work of a scientist or doctor who has made a significant discovery in the field of hearing. The Fondation Pour l'Audition has now awarded Professor Barbara Canlon, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, the prize that rewards leading research. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:04:11 +0100 https://news.ki.se/an-unexpected-doorway-into-the-ear-opens-new-possibilities-for-hearing-restoration An international team of researchers has developed a new method to deliver drugs into the inner ear, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine. The discovery was possible by harnessing the natural flow of fluids in the brain and employing a little-understood backdoor into the cochlea. When combined to deliver a gene therapy that repairs inner ear hair cells, the researchers were able to restore hearing in deaf mice. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:00:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/screening-programmes-for-childhood-hearing-loss-need-to-be-improved-thesis-shows Screening programmes for childhood hearing loss need to become better at collecting data and measuring outcomes in order to increase quality, such as improving the percentage of follow-ups, a new thesis from Karolinska Institutet reports. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:10:13 +0200 https://news.ki.se/cell-types-responsible-for-hearing-loss-in-humans-identified Using gene expression data from different cell types in the inner ear and brain, researchers have been able to identify the cell types that mainly contribute to hearing loss. The findings confirm that hearing loss does not derive from the brain but from a distinct compartment in the cochlea, called the stria vascularis, which is the “powerhouse” of the inner ear. The study has been published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Mon, 16 May 2022 17:00:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/constant-tinnitus-is-linked-to-altered-brain-activity There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet now show that brainstem audiometry can be used to measure changes in the brain in people with constant tinnitus. The study has been published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:57:15 +0100 https://news.ki.se/christopher-cederroth-recipient-of-prestigious-award-in-hearing-and-tinnitus-research The Deutsche Tinnitus Stiftung Charité has announced the creation of “The Research Prize in Tinnitus and Hearing”, awarded to outstanding achievements in the research areas covering causes, early detection and therapy of tinnitus and hearing damage. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:15:13 +0100 https://news.ki.se/discovery-of-new-neurons-in-the-inner-ear-can-lead-to-new-therapies-for-hearing-disorders Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which are new to science. The analysis of these cells can lead to new therapies for various kinds of hearing disorders, such as tinnitus and age-related hearing loss. The study is published in Nature Communications. Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:03:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/bilateral-tinnitus-can-be-hereditary Researchers have been able to demonstrate the hereditary nature of certain forms of tinnitus. Bilateral tinnitus – that is, tinnitus in both ears – has been shown to depend on genetic factors, particularly in men. The twin study, which is published in the journal Genetics in Medicine, was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet together with colleagues from GENYO in Granada, Spain, as part of the European research network TINNET. Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-moment-meeting-johan-8-months-old-and-deaf-gave-me-courage Meeting a deaf baby caused Eva Karltorp to dare to question the established treatment of congenital deafness. Now the majority of deaf children can talk as well as those with hearing. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:40:42 +0100