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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-01-26 12:08:19.

Original Title: Five deaf children have hearing restored by AAV-based gene therapy, as well as the regaining of their speech. The first participant to receive the gene therapy, an 11-year-old with profound hearing loss from birth, experienced restored hearing within 30 days.