Children suffering from mystery illnesses have been diagnosed with genetic diseases for the first time after taking part in the government’s 100,000 Genomes project.
In August 2014, David Cameron announced a landmark scheme to map the genetic codes of tens of thousands of people suffering from cancer and rare diseases, in the hope of finding out which genes were responsible.
Now two little girls have finally been given a diagnosis at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) after scientists found mutations in their genes which had never been seen before.
Children suffering from mystery illnesses have been diagnosed with genetic diseases for the first time after taking part in the government’s 100,000 Genomes project.
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