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World Service,26 Sep 2002,23 mins

A genetic Check-up at Birth?

Science In Action

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Babies could get a genetic check-up at birth within the next decade, says geneticist Craig Ventner. Could genetic manipulation could rid Mediterranean people of the hereditary disease thalassemia? Real-life of a scientist at the Natural History Museum, London. How soot from cooking fires could be altering the weather in Asia. Is aspirin a wonder drug?

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