The team investigated a molecular mechanism that has been implicated in many age-related maladies but had not yet been tied to hearing loss.

这个研究组研究了一个被牵涉进很多老年疾病中的分子机制，但还没有研究显示其与听力衰退有关。

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The researchers also found that both those suffering age-related macular degeneration and cataracts were more likely to suffer hearing loss than those without these disorders.

研究人员还发现，伴随有老年性黄斑退行性改变或者白内障的老人比没有这些视力问题的老人更容易发生听力损害。

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In age-related hearing loss (presbycusis), changes in the inner ear that occur as you grow older cause a gradual but steady hearing loss.

对于年龄引起的听觉损耗（老年性耳聋）来说，随着年龄增长，内耳逐渐发生异变从而逐渐引起听觉一点一点下降。

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