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Researchers regrow crucial hair in inner ear

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers working on mice have regrown the tiny hairs in the inner ear that are crucial to hearing, and said on Wednesday their findings might lead to ways to restore hearing loss in humans. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?a=bXGTWj"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?i=bXGTWj" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=EDHdKK"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=EDHdKK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=PjdEjk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=PjdEjk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=vPtszk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=vPtszk" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~4/376511457" height="1" width="1"/>