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 landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper ...

Like so many others, Koech is a person of short stature, a genetic condition that refers to people under 4 feet 10 inches. It is just that— a medical condition. But for those afflicted ...

In the Los Angeles restaurant where Nathaly Paola Castro Torres works, customers never fail to comment on her short stature. “People stare at me too much and make comments or jokes,” Torres ...

Very short children are more likely to suffer from ... but also improved their conduct and relations with other people. Lead researcher Dr Derick Beens, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics ...

Snow White - Disney's live-action remake starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot - has been beset by controversy. Disability ...