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 Researchers at Tel Aviv University | אוניברסיטת תל-אביב have identified a rare population of cells in the inner ear with a natural ability to regenerate sensory hair cells - the cells responsible for converting sound into signals sent to the brain. When these cells are damaged, hearing loss is permanent and currently irreversible, affecting over 1.5 billion people worldwide.

The Tel Aviv team discovered that a small subset of supporting cells, previously overlooked, are naturally primed to transform into new hair cells. "Even in tissues long considered incapable of regeneration, there is in fact a hidden regenerative capacity," said lead researcher Prof. Karen Avraham. Researchers believe future treatment could involve a local injection in the cochlea to activate this regenerative potential. The findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances. Israeli science, once again pushing the boundaries of what medicine can do