Episode
Horizon: Blueprints in the Bloodstream
Overview
This Horizon episode reports on research by scientists into identifying a system of markers, such as tissue types on blood cells, which indicate the human being's vulnerability to a whole range of diseases like multiple sclerosis and diabetes, and the possibilities this presents for preventive medicine.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1977-09-09
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Blueprints in the Bloodstream is Episode 16 in 1977 of Horizon. It aired on 1977-09-09. The runtime is 60 min.
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