Jessica Young

Yeah, lead author Preeti Malani wants everyone to think of loneliness as a health problem, like cancer or heart disease, as something that can be treated and prevented. We can actively cultivate human connection.

Yeah, lead author Preeti Malani wants everyone to think of loneliness as a health problem, like cancer or heart disease, as something that can be treated and prevented. We can actively cultivate human connection.

And there's medical interventions, too, like getting fitted for hearing aids so those who are hard of hearing can connect like we are now through good old-fashioned conversation.

And there's medical interventions, too, like getting fitted for hearing aids so those who are hard of hearing can connect like we are now through good old-fashioned conversation.

And there's medical interventions, too, like getting fitted for hearing aids so those who are hard of hearing can connect like we are now through good old-fashioned conversation.

But what's weird is that we humans have supporting cells in our inner ears, too. They just fail to step into the spotlight and take over. And that's true of all adult mammals like mice.

But what's weird is that we humans have supporting cells in our inner ears, too. They just fail to step into the spotlight and take over. And that's true of all adult mammals like mice.

But what's weird is that we humans have supporting cells in our inner ears, too. They just fail to step into the spotlight and take over. And that's true of all adult mammals like mice.

They can be open or closed. And in adult mammals, which can't regenerate hearing, the enhancers are closed. But according to this new research, these switches are on for adult zebrafish, meaning the curtain can be raised for the supporting cells to step forward and do their thing and restore the hearing.

They can be open or closed. And in adult mammals, which can't regenerate hearing, the enhancers are closed. But according to this new research, these switches are on for adult zebrafish, meaning the curtain can be raised for the supporting cells to step forward and do their thing and restore the hearing.

They can be open or closed. And in adult mammals, which can't regenerate hearing, the enhancers are closed. But according to this new research, these switches are on for adult zebrafish, meaning the curtain can be raised for the supporting cells to step forward and do their thing and restore the hearing.

The scientists also found that if you took them out, the zebrafish lose this ability to regenerate hair cells.

The scientists also found that if you took them out, the zebrafish lose this ability to regenerate hair cells.

The scientists also found that if you took them out, the zebrafish lose this ability to regenerate hair cells.

It's cool. It's always happening, so we'll be back.

It's cool. It's always happening, so we'll be back.

It's cool. It's always happening, so we'll be back.

You can hear more of Ari on Consider This, NPR's afternoon podcast about what the news means for you.

You can hear more of Ari on Consider This, NPR's afternoon podcast about what the news means for you.

You can hear more of Ari on Consider This, NPR's afternoon podcast about what the news means for you.