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Gene Therapy Revolution


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(upbeat music) How many of you are short on sleep? Every one of you, raise your hands, come on. So there is a rare mutation that happens in patients. These are people walking amongst us. We have a mutation in a gene called DEC2. These patients only need four hours of sleep a night to be completely rested the same way that we have the need for eight to nine hours of sleep a night.

You interested in getting this gene therapy? (audience laughing) We could do this today. We haven't yet, but we could do this today. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) you