The ear can repair hair cells according to a new non-replicated study.

[Neuro]

Newly broken stereocilia on the hair cells in the inner ear are repaired within a week via a newly discovered process.
Possibly, this new process could open up the repair of older injuries.
I suspect there are many potential patients/customers here on this forum.
The market for a pill with this function is about 1 billion patients, estimated by the WHO.

Repair of noise-induced damage to stereocilia F-actin cores is facilitated by XIRP2 and its novel mechanosensor domain

A novel mechanism for F-actin repair is involved in the maintenance of sensory hair cells and hearing function.

elifesciences.org

 

[Balle Clorin]

Hæ?

 

[charleski]

It’s important to note that the authors here are describing a naturally-occurring repair process that is, presumably, already at work. There’s a wide gap between this and finding a therapy that will correct or even prevent noise-induced hearing damage. But it does suggest a possible pathway towards such an intervention through activation of XIPR2, and up to now no such pathway was known. So, if replicated, this is certainly an interesting result.

 

[Andysu]

i drink orange juice it revives , still get the hissing sound between 7/9khz and yet can hear sine wave to 16Khz
orange juice the Tex THX is listening