Researchers have determined that Werner Syndrome is caused by abnormal changes (mutations) of a gene (known as the WRN gene) located on the short arm of chromosome 8 (8p12-11.2).* More than 80 different mutations of the WRN gene have been identified in individuals with the disorder.ymptoms of the following disorders can be similar to those of Werner Syndrome. Comparisons may be useful for a differential diagnosis: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is a very rare disorder of childhood characterized by premature aging, short stature, and characteristic facial features.
Daylight savings time in the U.S. ends at 2 a.m. local time on November 2. Scott Gow cleans the faces of wall clocks that are being tested at the Electric Time Company in Medfield, Massachusetts. Daylight savings time in the U.S. ends at 2 a.m. local time on November 2. Photograph by Brian Snyder, Reuters.
28 October. In the UK the clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, and back 1 hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October. The period when the clocks are 1 hour ahead is called British Summer Time (BST). There's more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings (sometimes called Daylight Saving Time).