Computer Science Professor Trying to Save His Son's Life

Описание: Matt Might's son was born with a mystery disease doctors couldn't identify. A computer science professor at the University of Alabama, he and his wife Cristina Might worked with doctors to sequence their genetic data. They made a medical breakthrough, discovering that their son was the first known case of NGLY1 deficiency, a genetic disorder. Today, thanks to innovative efforts to find other patients and identify new treatments, he's at the forefront of a new movement called precision medicine. Could similar medical breakthroughs help more kids with developmental disabilities? Watch the inspiring documentary of the story behind the viral blog post "Hunting Down My Son's Killer" and subscribe to Freethink for more episodes of Superhuman, a series telling the amazing and inspiring stories of the people at the frontiers of medical innovation: https://www.youtube.com/freethinkmedi...

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