VUCast Extra: One mom’s race for a cure for son’s rare disorder

Apr. 7, 2015, 6:39 PM

It’s a story of love and determination and a debilitating lifelong disorder. A son’s rare genetic disease has led his mom to become a scientist at Vanderbilt University. Watch this VUCast Extra and a mom’s race against time.

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