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Every year, a million babies are born worldwide with hereditary diseases. Physicians once had little to offer. But now a new breed of gene doctors is on the case. Devising treatments that target the root causes, they are transforming patients’ lives.

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The Gene Doctors
Molly Troxel
Molly was born with an inherited genetic mutation, causing blindness.
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The Gene Doctors
Austin and Max LeClaire
Brothers Austin and Max were born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Clip: S2017 E1 | 5:57
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The Gene Doctors
Kimberly Ramirez
Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disease in the US.
Clip: S2017 E1 | 6:24
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The Gene Doctors
The Gene Doctors
Targeting the root causes of genetic disease, doctors can now transform patients’ lives.
Episode: S2017 E1 | 54:11
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The Gene Doctors
What is CRISPR?
See how a revolutionary technology called CRISPR is changing the future of medicine.
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The Gene Doctors
The Gene Doctors: Trailer
Targeting the causes of genetic disease, doctors are now transforming patients’ lives.
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