26 min listen
#7 Gene Therapy
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This episode is dedicated to gene therapy. A lesson kicks off the show on gene therapy followed by a presentation of both sides of the debate whether this gene therapy is ethical and worth pursuing as a treatment. Two news stories show the advancements of gene therapy today in research. Discovered a gene mutation that causes rare premature aging disease called dyskeratosis congenita. Long-term treatment success using gene therapy to correct a lethal metabolic disorder has been reached.
Released:
Oct 20, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
#7 Gene Therapy: Is gene therapy ethical and worth pursuing as a treatment? by DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast