India, Israel and Sri Lanka Collaborate to Treat Rare Brain Disease

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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Madras, Tel Aviv University, and Columbia University are working to develop a treatment for a rare genetic brain disease called GNB1 Encephalopathy. This neurological disorder affects fetuses and has fewer than 100 documented cases worldwide. Symptoms of GNB1 Encephalopathy include delayed physical and mental development, intellectual disabilities, and frequent epileptic seizures. Due to the high cost of genome sequencing, not many parents opt for it early on, making it difficult to diagnose and treat the disease in its early stages.