In the 1990s, a young man died while participating in a gene therapy study where researchers withheld information about their financial stake in the medical treatment.

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This is true. In 1999, 18-year-old Jesse Gelsinger died while participating in a gene therapy trial at the University of Pennsylvania. It was later revealed that the researchers had financial conflicts of interest and had not disclosed them to Jesse or his family. This tragedy led to increased scrutiny and regulation of gene therapy studies.

In the 1990s, a Young Man Died While Participating in a Gene