The largest ever genome wide association study on hearing ability has identified the salt-inducible kinase 3 (SIK3) gene as a key influencer in how well we can hear, particularly at high frequencies. This significant new finding by King's College London, co-funded by charities Action on Hearing Loss and Age UK, increases the understanding of the causes of hearing loss, which affects 10 million people in the UK and could lead to future treatments.
15 August, 2014