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.
Winter is staging a comeback in the eastern United States this weekend, but that wonât stop the clocks from âspringing forwardâ an hour with the return of daylight saving time. At 2 a.m. Sunday (March 12), the clocks move ahead one hour and we leave standard time behind. While the time shift costs us an hour of sleep, evenings will be noticeably brighter again â reminding us that the long, bright days of spring are just around the corner.