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    Werner syndrome is an autosomal recessive genetic condition associated with the WRN gene (7). The WRN gene found on chromosome 8 encodes a protein called Werner (4). The Werner protein works as a helicase assisting in the unwinding of DNA. The helicase belongs to the RecQ helicase family and assists in DNA repair, maintenance and regulation of telomeres (4). The Werner protein also functions as an exonuclease that also assists in DNA repair, replication and transcription (4). The Werner protein has

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    Werner Syndrome Disease Overview Werner Syndrome is a premature aging disorder in which individuals appear much older than their actual age, exhibiting many characteristics of normal aging early on. Those affected develop normally until their adolescence, where many of the symptoms of the disease begin to emerge. It is an autosomal recessive disorder in which a mutation occurs on the Werner Syndrome RecQ Like Helicase (WRN) gene (Online https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/werner-syndrome accessed

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    pass as a feeble senior citizen. Although many skincare companies are rapidly producing anti-aging products to consumers who fear getting old, aging is inevitable, and unfortunately to some, it comes significantly earlier than they expect. Werner’s syndrome (WS) is a genetically acquired disease that causes people to age at an abnormally rapid rate. The patients usually start experiencing symptoms around the age of 20 and undergo significant aging in a short period of time. During this time, patients

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    Progeria is a syndrome in individuals which causes physical signs and symptoms of premature old age. Progeria is a very rare and fatal disease. The syndrome’s name is Greek and means “prematurely old”. There are a few different types of progeria but the most common or “classic” type is called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome. This was named after the doctors in England who first discovered and described progeria, Dr. Jonathon Hutchinson in 1866 and Dr. Hastings Gilford in 1897. Children who are

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    genetic disorder causing one to age rapidly. It was founded in 1886 and in 1897 by doctors in England by the names of Dr. Hutchinson and Dr. Hastings Gilford. Hence the doctors that founded it, it also goes by the name Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. This disease is quite rare and only affects about 1 in 20 million people in the world. Most children diagnosed with progeria often die of complications like atherosclerosis, which is a buildup of plaque against artery walls that causes tearing

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    We’ve all heard this phrase from the kids we know and love, “I’m a big boy!” Well, progeria makes this true in a sense. According to The Mayo Clinic, Progeria, an exceptionally rare disorder, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome is defined as a progressive genetic disorder that causes children to age rapidly, beginning in their first two years of life. Now mentally these kids are as young as their own age, but their bodies are biologically much older than they should be. These kids’ bodies show

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    The setting of the novel, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is set in America 2053. The mood is sad. People die and books burn. There is a lot of Sci-Fi. The main character didn’t enjoy his job. There are a lot of characters, but i’m going to only name three, Guy Montag, his job is a firefighter who burns books but mentally likes books, he is a protagonist, and a person who changes society. Clarrise, she was spotted by Montag at night. Clarisse likes to talk, and is always in a good mood. She was

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    1. Montag loves his job. As the first paragraph states “It was a pleasure to burn”. Montag loved to see things “eaten”, “blackened”, and “changed”. He saw himself as the “conductor” with a “brass nozzle”. 2. Clarisse is different. She’s different from everyone else in the town that’s around her. She doesn’t just believe what society has told her. “Strange. I heard once that a long time ago houses used to burn on accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames. “Clarisse is always wondering and

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    I am going to agree because I personally believe that no one is going to be perfect and able to always make the right decisions and judgements. Just because they are leaders or experts doesn't make their claims automatically correct. It is necessary for people to challenge against the authority they are disagree to make it better for other people. Just as the book Fahrenheit 451, and the slavery time period in America. In Fahrenheit 451, the protagonist Guy Montag is a firefighter who lives in a

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    The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, is about a fireman name Guy Montag. He does the opposite of what firemen does, he starts fires instead of putting them out. What he really loves about his job is burning books. He’s against society just like all the other firemen, at least for now. In the beginning Montag is active in society. “It was a pleasure to burn,” says Montag as he gladly burned books(Bradbury 1). This evidence shows how he loves to burn books. A lot of things he mention determined

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