The Gene Doctors

Science and Nature Series / 1 Season

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.

Watch Latest: S2017 E1

54m 11s

Molly Troxel

5m 42s

Not long after Molly was born, her parents suspected that her vision was impaired — eventually, they discovered she had inherited a genetic mutation that caused her blindness. But recent advancements in genetic therapy have given Molly the chance to see again.

Austin and Max LeClaire

5m 57s

Brothers Austin and Max were born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disease that prevents the body from making a critical muscle protein. A new medicine that targets the root cause of their disease is giving the boys hope — a treatment that once seemed impossible is now a reality.

Kimberly Ramirez

6m 24s

Cystic fibrosis one of the most common fatal genetic diseases in the US, where in patients like Kimberly, a thick coat of mucus in the lungs leads to infections that can destroy airways. The source of the disease is a mutated gene, and the latest treatments target the proteins those mutant genes encode.

The Gene Doctors: Trailer

2m 8s / TV-PG

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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