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Researchers have recruited the first child into a new study, which aims to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a treatment developed in Manchester.

Four year old Joe Hiller, who has a rare inherited disease, has become the first person in the world to participate in a new trial which could alter the lives of fellow sufferers.

David Ray, Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology and Consultant at Manchester Royal Infirmary, was one of a number of researchers feature in a BBC special about the circadian rhythm.

The first and only treatment designed for children and adults with the rare genetic condition, Morquio A syndrome, has now been approved for use in the European Union.