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WASHINGTON nike cortez classic uk , April 23 (Xinhua) -- Electrical pulses delivered from cochlear implants, which have been commercially available since the 1970s, can be used to regrow auditory nerves in people with severe hearing loss, Australian researchers said Wednesday.


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"People with cochlear implants do well with understanding speech, but their perception of pitch can be poor, so they often miss out on the joy of music," senior author Gary Housley, who is professor of the University of New South Wales nike air presto mens uk , said in a statement.


"Ultimately, we hope that after further research, people who depend on cochlear implant devices will be able to enjoy a broader dynamic and tonal range of sound, which is particularly important for our sense of the auditory world around us and for music appreciation," Housley said.


The five-year research focused on regenerating surviving nerves after age-related or environmental hearing loss, using existing cochlear technology nike air presto high uk , which can partially restore hearing by providing direct electrical stimulation to auditory nerves in the inner ear. However, current cochlear implants cannot restore hearing to normal, and the electrode design has changed little in decades.


According to the researchers, auditory nerve endings can regenerate if neurotrophins, a naturally occurring family of proteins crucial for the development, function and survival of neurons nike air presto pink uk , are delivered to the auditory portion of the inner ear known as the cochlea.


But until now, research has stalled because safe, localized delivery of the neurotrophins can't