After gene therapy, Yiyi can hear her mother and dance to the music. But why is it so noisy at night?
  • saltesc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    132·
    1 year ago

    I like how the title seems nonchalant.

    “Oh, yeah, and some deaf children in China can hear after gene treatment and stuff.”

    • sobriquet@aussie.zoneEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      I mean, the use of gene therapy does seem quite revolutionary, but the treatment only works for a very rare type of hearing loss (”some deaf children…”), and even AFTER treatment, the kids still have a “moderate to severe” loss (assuming the 50dB level they mention is the minimum volume heard). “Normal” hearing is around 20dB. ”…can hear”… a little bit more than almost nothing.

  • Rose56@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    That’s amazing, I hope this treatment get the big ok from other organizations, to start helping people!

  • marietta_manEnglish
    21·
    1 year ago

    When I see these pro-China pieces, I remember that Chinese citizens can’t speak freely, exercise political will, or breathe clean air. As well as China’s actions towards the annexation/militarization of surrounding waters, erasure of Tibetan and Uyghuar cultures, and propagation of destabilizing online propaganda.