People with a rare genetic mutation that causes short stature and may also make them live longer are helping shed light on the causes of ageing. Those with the unusual gene variant have several ...

A rare genetic mutation linked to Laron syndrome, which typically results in shorter stature, might also provide clues about ...

Another telltale sign of Turner Syndrome is the lack of pubertal development. Many girls do not develop breasts or begin ...

A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper explains how monogenic and polygenic factors converge on key growth ...

Aromatase inhibitors, either alone or in combination with growth hormone, can boost final height in mid-pubertal boys with ...

One form of dwarfism, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, involves not only short stature but polydactyly (extra fingers or toes), abnormalities of the nails and teeth, and, in about half of individuals ...