• Unlocking The Fountain

  • By: CBC
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Unlocking The Fountain

By: CBC
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  • 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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  • Unlocking Bryson's Brain - Trailer

    Unlocking Bryson's Brain - Trailer
    Feb 24 2020
    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 disease — and think it could be reversed. Motivated by the hope for a cure, Bryson’s parents search for the miracle key that could unlock Bryson’s brain. Hosted by Keith McArthur, coming April 2020.
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    4 mins
  • Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 1: The Mystery Disease

    Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 1: The Mystery Disease
    Apr 13 2020
    Bryson seems like a perfectly healthy baby. But soon doctors confirm his parents’ worst fears: something is wrong with Bryson’s brain. Despite dozens of tests over nearly a decade, doctors come up empty in their efforts to find a diagnosis.
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    53 mins
  • Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 2: Getting a Diagnosis

    Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 2: Getting a Diagnosis
    Apr 13 2020
    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 Bryson’s parents and provides a possible path to new treatments — or even a cure.
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    45 mins

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