Werner syndrome

Werner Syndrome, a type of Progeria, is a rare autosomal recessive disease which is caused by mutations in the WRN gene (“Werner Syndrome,” 2013). In order for someone to acquire Werner Syndrome, both parents must pass on the genetic mutation. Werner Syndrome differs from Progeria because signs are not apparent until puberty, but sometimes as early as age ten. Progeria is normally not diagnosed until a child reaches one and a half years of age (“Progeria: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS),” 2014). Progeria is also characterized by dwarfism (Keen, A., & Hassan, I., (2012) and do not survive past their thirteenth birthday (“Progeria: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS),” 2014). Werner Syndrome was discovered by Otto Werner in 1904 (Martin, G. M., Oshima, J., Gray, 1999). Some people prefer to call it ‘The Werner Syndrome’ since Otto Werner did not have the condition, only his patients did (Martin, G. M., Oshima, J., Gray, 1999). Typical signs of Werner Syndrome include cataracts, a bird-like face, rapid aging, a short stature, thinning and graying of hair and skin ulcers (Ajili et al., 2013). Werner Syndrome has always been most prevalent in Japan and since it is a genetic disorder, this trend should not change. Werner Syndrome does exist here in the United States in about…

Herlyn-werner-wunderlich syndrome – A case report of 2 patient ABSTRACT Herlyn-Werner-wunderlich syndrome is a rare mullerian duct anomaly also known as obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA). It is a complex of structural abnormalities of female urogenital tract. Patients are usually asymptomatic until menarche. After menarche patients present with acute abdominal pain. During embryogenesis, the Mullerian (paramesonephric) ducts represent the primordial components of the…

(Gordon, 2013).Classically known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, HGPS is a disease that causes the body to "prematurely age". Manifestations of this disease affects the skin, musculoskeletal system, and vasculature. The term progeria is derived from the Greek word geras, meaning "old age" (Shah, 2015). Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson first described this syndrome in 1886, and again in 1897 by Dr. Hastings Gildford. Since the first discovery only approximately 130 cases have been reported in…

“Anthem”, written by Ayn Rand, is a story about Equality 7-2521, and all of his trials in loveless world in which even the words mine and I are forbidden. This world’s technology level has dropped to the point where they use candles instead of light bulbs. Equality 7-2521 discovers a dark tunnel and uses things he has found in it to create a basic light bulb. He wants to show it to the World Council of Scholars, but they don’t accept it. Equality runs away into the forbidden forest with…

In the novel, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, Montag, the book-saver, tried to escape the world of the overwhelming technology. Social activities were replaced by inane TV shows where clowns tear their limbs apart, families are replaced by the “family” on the television, and where thoughts are stopped by deafening TV commercials. Bradbury’s vision of today seems to be precise seeing that people started to care less about each other, people stop thinking due to the overload of technological…

Although many underlying messages are prominent throughout this novel the main overlying theme is that blind acceptance of societal norms is a catalyst for the loss of oneself .This is expressed continuously by the action taken by characters throughout the novel. At the start of Fahrenheit 451 Montag seems perfectly happy accepting his occupation of destroying literature as a fireman. This false sense of happiness begins to come unraveled as Montag meets Clarisse. Clarisse helps to establish…

In the Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury tells us a story how the whole society has been disconnected from the reality and how books are being burned so no one can escape the prison. In this story, we see how Ray Bready a fireman is who doesn’t put out the but puts fire in houses to burn them. The reason they burn the houses is that it a crime to read books in this society. In this society, there is not allowed to read books because they think that if they read books it creates emotions and that can…

Wayne Dyer once said, “The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about” In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, ignorance is a common theme. From the thoughtless decisions Guy Montag realizes he has been making when he meet Clarisse, to the harsh rules the town has to destroy any literature, and the effect of burning the books has on the town people. The ignorance shown in the novel is greatly shown on page 95, due to the encounter of Guy Montag with…

The film that I have chosen to analyze is Lessons of Darkness by Werner Herzog. I chose this film because I really enjoy Herzog’s film style, and I also enjoy how he uses specific shots and scenes to portray how he is against the gruesome nature of war and attacks. In this film, I have chosen two sequences where I believe that Herzog is trying to get his point across of the violence that come from war. For example, as Herzog uses the first sequence of the birds, to the bones of the dead, to the…

Guy Montag is a firefighter in a futuristic world. Therefor, Firefighters don’t fight fires anymore, they cause fires. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Books in this world are different than they are now, they hold something that the society cannot handle. Consequently, the firefighters are ordered to burn them. Montag changes throughout the story by the influence of Clarisse, Faber, and Mildred. Ordinarily, books are a violation of people, so the Government feels that books can…