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eppur_se_muova

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3. Watched it this afternoon. Not too technical; encouraging as far as it goes.

Reply to NNadir (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 07:53 PM

Oct 2017

Kind of hair-raising to wonder what's going to happen to such research under the current occupation of DC.

People with the hereditary blindness described in the OP, Duschene's MS, and some forms of CF were successfully treated; clinical testing continues. No treatment yet for fatal familial insomnia.

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An FDA panel has recommended approval of the first gene therapy drug. [View all] NNadir Oct 2017 OP

Know anything about this upcoming TV program ? eppur_se_muova Oct 2017 #1

Nope. I didn't know anything about it. n/t. NNadir Oct 2017 #2

Watched it this afternoon. Not too technical; encouraging as far as it goes. eppur_se_muova Oct 2017 #3

The therapy on which I'm playing a supporting role is a disease that kills kids within two years. NNadir Oct 2017 #4

Sounds like a very interesting project. eppur_se_muova Oct 2017 #5