EuroHear - Bringing The Genetic Basis Of Deafness To Light - An Interview With Jacques Remacle, Scientific Officer European Commission

... Why is research on hearing impairment a priority for the European Commission?"Hearing impairment (HI) is a real heath problem in Europe. In Europe, 40 million individuals (over 10 % of its population) suffer from HI with 2 million profoundly deaf. In children, deafness impedes language acquisition and generates learning difficulties. [click link for full article] ...