Werner syndrome
Definition
Werner syndrome is a very rare, inherited disease that resembles premature aging. Since the gene responsible was discovered in the mid-1990s, Werner syndrome has greatly interested researchers as a possible model for the study of human aging. It is also being extensively studied for insights it may eventually supply into a number of other diseases including cancer, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis.
Description
This syndrome is named for the German physician C.W. Otto Werner (1879-1936). Werner was a medical student in 1903 when he first observed the syndrome...
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