Podcasts by Unlocking The Fountain
What if there were a pill that could add decades to your life? Would you take it? For thousands of years, people have searched for elixirs that could delay death and extend human life. Could new advances in medicine finally make this a reality? From madcap medicine to cutting-edge science, the quest to unlock the fountain of youth is teeming with dreamers, skeptics and charlatans alike.
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Episode 8: Two Futures from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After months of waiting, the “Bryson mouse” is finally ready for lab tests that will provide new insights into treatments and cures. And Bryson’s parents explore two possible versions of Bryson’s f...
ListenEpisode 7: Pilgrimage to Boston from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bryson’s parents travel to Boston/Cambridge, the global capital for rare disease research. Their goal: to ask private biotech companies to help in their search for a cure. Scientists provide new cl...
ListenEpisode 6: The Ethics of Cure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Finding a cure for Bryson no longer seems impossible. And that raises new questions about the ethics of this journey. Bryson’s family seeks out new perspectives and learns why “cure” is a loaded te...
ListenEpisode 5: Making a Mouse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Scientists in Toronto get to work building a mouse with Bryson’s precise genetic variant. Plus, the family travels to Atlanta to provide blood samples for a researcher to create DNA-based “mini-bra...
ListenEpisode 4: A New Hope from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bryson’s family travels to meet other GRIN1 patients, including Bryson’s GRIN-twin Olivia. And research on mice offers new hope for finding a cure. But a new illness means that the family now needs...
ListenEpisode 3: The CRISPR Revolution from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bryson’s parents explore CRISPR, a new technology with the potential to cure dozens of diseases once thought incurable. But gene editing comes with risks — not just for individual patients, but for...
ListenEpisode 2: Getting a Diagnosis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From violent seizure-like episodes to insensitive comments from strangers, Bryson has a hard life. But after years of searching, doctors finally provide a diagnosis. The news changes everything for...
ListenUnlocking Bryson's Brain - Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bryson is a beautiful, happy boy. But a mysterious illness means he can’t walk, talk, or feed himself. Scientists working at the cutting edge of genetics believe they know what’s causing Bryson’s d...
ListenUnlocking Bryson's Brain - Trailer from 2020-02-24T00:10
Bryson is a beautiful, happy boy. But a mysterious illness means he can’t walk, talk, or feed himself. Scientists working at the cutting edge of genetics believe they know what’s causing Bryson’s d...
ListenUnlocking Bryson's Brain - Trailer from 2020-02-24T00:10
Bryson is a beautiful, happy boy. But a mysterious illness means he can’t walk, talk, or feed himself. Scientists working at the cutting edge of genetics believe they know what’s causing Bryson’s d...
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