Scientists offer hope for ultra-rare disorder that has plagued the north of England
by Jane Kirby
Mar 21, 2024
3 minutes
Scientists are hoping to be able to treat an ultra-rare genetic disorder that has plagued families living in the north of England.
Neuroferritinopathy is a progressive and incurable brain condition that leaves sufferers unable to speak or swallow. It is thought to affect about 100 people worldwide.
The condition was discovered more than 20 years ago when a British scientist began studying a family in Cumbria who thought they had an inherited risk of
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