British scientists discover rare genetic disease in children
06 Apr 2021 - 12:43
QNA
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.
EU Chiefs Make Rare Turkey Visit To Revamp Ties By Raziye Akkoc
04/06/21 AT 7:24 AM
The European Union s top two officials paid a rare visit to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday aimed at testing his avowed commitment to revamp ties.
Years of disputes over a growing list of issues threatened to boil over last summer when Turkey sent warships to support an energy exploration mission in waters claimed by EU members Cyprus and Greece.
Tensions cooled somewhat when Turkey withdrew the vessels and this year engaged in its first maritime talks with Greece since 2016.
The bloc pulled back from its threat to sanction Turkey as a result.