International research uncovers novel copper metabolism disorder in Cyprus

A recent ground-breaking study published in Oxford Academic by a consortium of international researchers from esteemed institutions in the USA, UK, Israel, Cyprus, and the Netherlands has identified a novel autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism in Cyprus. The research focused on identical twin male infants born in Cyprus, who were suffering from infantile seizures, spasticity and neurodegeneration, linking these to a profound copper deficiency in the central nervous system. One of the...