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World Service,18 Mar 1996,27 mins

Gene therapy - hope to hype

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Has progress on the development of gene therapy stalled? The committee administering US National Institutes of Health (NIH) advice on gene therapy meets quarterly to vet applications for research grants, but its latest meeting has been cancelled. The programme asks why and looks at concern that the treatment may be promising too much. Presenter: Geoff Watts.

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