| Summary: | How might rare medical conditions be a force for good? This probing documentary reveals the extraordinary people who are helping international scientists make medical breakthroughs. A woman who can smell Parkinson's disease helps doctors find a new way to diagnose this debilitating condition. A pioneering stem cell trial provides hope for those with multiple sclerosis. And a patient's inability to sense pain inspires a new generation of pain relief. The World's Most Extraordinary People meets the scientists and patients at the heart of these stories - and takes us right to the edge of scientific understanding. This time, we meet a girl with two hearts, a man who can sing two notes at once, a woman who can bend in amazing ways, a girl who is allergic to everything, and a man who can run 350 miles without stopping. These remarkable cases reveal the secret inner workings of our bodies, the ultimate piece of natural engineering.
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