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Gene therapy - Cystic fibrosis, blindness and more
Gene therapy - Cystic fibrosis, blindness and more
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2014
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Podcast episode
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Twenty years ago, gene therapy was a great hope for the future of medicine - directly tinkering with faulty genes to cure diseases, but progress has been slow. Now, things seem to be changing. Plus, silencing crickets, evolving brain and brawn, and a flowery gene of the month.
Released:
Jun 13, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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