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.
Spring forward, fall backward. Get ready to set your clocks forward Sunday, March 12. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. that day. This doesn't apply if you live in Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa; they don't observe Daylight Saving Time. If your only clock is on your phone or computer, you probably don't have to do a thing. iPhones, iPads and Macbooks all update automatically.