英语新闻听写 失聪者有望听到世界的声音!（在线收听）

Gene Therapy for Deafness Moves a Few Steps Closer

失聪者有望听到世界的声音！

Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality,

基因治疗治疗耳聋逐渐成为现实。

with new research on Wednesday showing the technique for fixing faulty DNA can improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss.

周三，一项新研究表明修复缺陷DNA可以提高失聪实验鼠的听力。

Separately, a clinical trial backed by Novartis is under way to help a different group of people who have lost their hearing through damage or disease.

另外，诺华公司资助的一项临床试验正在帮助因受伤或疾病导致听力丧失的志愿者恢复听力。

After missteps in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when safety scares set back research, gene therapy is enjoying a renaissance,

20世纪90年代到21世纪早期，因失误导致的安全性恐慌使基因研究停滞不前，此后基因治疗经历了一个复兴期，

with positive clinical results recently in conditions ranging from blood diseases to blindness.

最近从血液疾病到失明等疾病领域均发布了积极的临床结果。