Researchers have determined that Werner Syndrome is caused by abnormal changes (mutations) of a gene (known as the WRN gene) located on the short arm of chromosome 8 (8p12-11.2).* More than 80 different mutations of the WRN gene have been identified in individuals with the disorder.ymptoms of the following disorders can be similar to those of Werner Syndrome. Comparisons may be useful for a differential diagnosis: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is a very rare disorder of childhood characterized by premature aging, short stature, and characteristic facial features.
Daylight savings time in the U.S. ends at 2 a.m. local time on November 2. Scott Gow cleans the faces of wall clocks that are being tested at the Electric Time Company in Medfield, Massachusetts. Daylight savings time in the U.S. ends at 2 a.m. local time on November 2. Photograph by Brian Snyder, Reuters.
By The Post-Standard. Follow on Twitter. on October 23, 2015 at 1:00 PM, updated October 26, 2015 at 1:18 PM. Syracuse, N.Y. -- It's almost time to turn your clock backs an hour: Daylight saving time officially ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Daylight saving time used to end in late October, but Congress in 2007 moved it back to the first Sunday of November.