Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome

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Announced at the dawn of the 21st century, the first draft of the human genome map hinted at a new world of personalized medicine and targeted gene therapies. After more than a decade, how close are we to that scientific utopia? This program looks for answers as it follows three individuals who hope their serious genetic disorders may soon be treated or cured. Sophie, 21, has cystic fibrosis. She wonders if the gene therapy that has saved a young boy from a deadly immunological disease might point to an answer for CF. Meanwhile, Tom, a 35-year-old alcoholic, visits a lab that has helped identify the genetic basis of his affliction, and Emma, also 35, longs for reassurance that her son won't suffer from genetically inherited cancer as she has.

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50 min

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[2011], c2010

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