British scientists discover rare genetic disease in children
The Peninsula
London: British researchers from the University of Portsmouth and Southampton discovered a rare genetic disease that has not yet been named, which causes delays in cognitive development in children.
According to scientists, the new disease causes cataracts to appear early in children. The condition affects one in 17 children, according to the study published in the journal Genome Medicine. The researchers revealed that the majority of patients who suffer from this disease also suffer from microcephaly, which is a defect that appears at birth, in which the childs head is smaller than expected when compared to children of the same sex and age.More Related News