Werner Syndrome

       Werner Syndrome is a fairly rare autosomal recessive disorder that causes the body to prematurally age and more likely to get cancer.
       It is named after a German Physician Carl Wilhelm Otto Werner in 1904, in 1945 a list of common symptoms assosiated with Werner's Syndrome, and in 1996 it was mapped for the Werner Gene.
      Common symptoms assosiated with Werner's Syndrome usually appear in the teenage to early 20's and include short stature, graying/diminishing hair,ulcers,cataracts, osteoperosis, and almost a 10x more likely chance of certain cancers.Average death is around 46 years old
       This disease can be found on the 8th chromosome.
       Prevention and Treatment for Werner's Syndrome is not itself possible however its symptoms can be either delayed or treated with the knowledge of the disease.
       Research is being conducted both at the University of Washington and individually sent from the Uof W lab.
      Diagnosing this can be tested by looking at the 8th Chromosome for abnormalities
Knowledge obtained from these websites:
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Werner's-Syndrome.htm
http://www.nwabr.org/studentbiotech/winners/studentwork/2003/Web/Ba_W_RWong/index.htm

http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/battling-nature-genetic-possibilities
A foundation supporting WS is:
http://www.ellisonfoundation.org/pfbs.jsp?p=50