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4 results found for '"Genetic diseases"' in Keywords.
Child gender test devised (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the invention of a new simple saliva test, devised by a Swiss company, All Marketing Ltd, which will enable parents to determine the gender of their child in advance of its birth and on the ethical...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Decision Makers, presented by Jo Andrews. Examines Enoch Powell’s controversial Unborn Children Protection Bill, designed to stop research on human embryos. With contributions from Enoch Powell; Robert...
Boy suffering from genetic brain disease (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nicky Broyd reports on the story of Peter Hynes, a Harlow schoolboy suffering from a rare genetic brain disease. Peter took a trip to America to meet doctors who are working towards a cure for his illness....
Screening of embryos for genetic disorders (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the success of doctors at Hammersmith Hospital, London in being able for the first time to screen embryos for inherited genetic disorders before implanting them and the ethical issues around the...