Ludwig van Beethoven began to lose his hearing at age 28 and was deaf by age 44. While the cause of his hearing loss remains a topic of scientific debate and ongoing revision, one thing is clear: Despite his hearing loss, Beethoven never ceased to compose music, likely because he was able to sense the vibrations of musical instruments and “hear” music through the sense of touch, researchers believe.
Updated: Vertex unveils PhIII plans for non-opioid drug following mid-stage success in peripheral neuropathic pain
Vertex’s non-opioid treatment candidate for acute pain has met the primary endpoint of pain reduction in a Phase II trial in diabetics with neuropathic pain,