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World Service,29 Apr 2004,22 mins

Gene Therapy Success For Alzheimer's

Health Matters

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Alzheimer's gene therapy, sleeping sickness diagnosis, asthma triggers and treatments. There have been some promising results from a US gene therapy trial treating Alzheimer's. Also in the programme, a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus and a look at what triggers asthma attacks and living with an asthma sufferer. Finally, a high-tech diagnosis for sleeping sickness. Presenter: unknown.

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