Meniere's and Related Research

I find this study very compelling.  Really want to discuss this with my doctor.  The idea of being able to regrow and regenerate the cells necessary for hearing and possibly balance is amazing and from I understand not far from becoming reality.  This is one link to a study being done in the U.S.
http://depts.washington.edu/hearing/HRI.php

I know similar research is being done elsewhere.  It's exciting and gives me a glimmer of hope that maybe I won't be like this forever.

There's also a current study being done on a better delivery method of dexamethasone to the inner ear.  Instead of liquid form, it's in a gel form and therefore stays in the ear and acts over a longer period of time.  This trial is taking place across the U.S. and I'm also interested to see what comes of it.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01084525?term=vertigo&rank=14

I feel somewhat comforted that somebody out there is paying attention to this dreaded disease.  Granted, the motivation may be money and these things aren't necessarily a cure, but any information that can be gained is useful.  Whether the experiment works or not, you're moving forward.  That's the nature of science.  I also just learned of a lab in Australia that is going to be solely devoted to the study of Meniere's Disease and what causes it.  Go Australia!  Here's a link for that...
http://www.medfac.usyd.edu.au/people/academics/profiles/danielbrown.php

I found all these links through the people at menieres.org.  It's really an amazing support group and resource for people with Meniere's.   Some people on the site are for some reason disgruntled about some of these studies.  They feel corporate greed is the driving force.  They feel that more attention should be paid to find the cause of this disease.  I agree somewhat but I also accept the reality of how the process works.  If someone can find a drug that can even relieve part of our suffering, I'm all for it.  At this point, if someone said, "here's a pill.  You won't be cured but your dizziness will ease up and you can be almost normal again."  I'd be all over it.  I'd say thank you and now please get back to work.  I'm so tired of living like this.  These attempts to learn anything at all about Meniere's give me hope.  That's huge and shouldn't be discounted.