Prader-Willi syndrome is caused by changes in gene expression in a specific portion of chromosome 15. Starting in childhood, it often leads to extreme, insatiable hunger.(Image credit: Catherine ...

For Ben Kjar, his unlikely path to wrestling glory while living with Crouzon syndrome was what he called a “hero’s journey.” Kjar, who was born with the genetic disorder that affects the ...

For Ben Kjar, his unlikely path to wrestling glory while living with Crouzon syndrome was what he called a “hero’s journey.” Kjar, who was born with the genetic disorder that affects the ...

For Ben Kjar, his unlikely path to wrestling glory while living with Crouzon syndrome was what he called a “hero’s journey.” Kjar, who was born with the genetic disorder that affects the growth of ...

Using mouse models of Crouzon syndrome (Crz) and hypochondroplasia (Hch), the researchers examined the impact of FGFR2 and FGFR3 mutations on mandibular bone formation and repair.

Crouzon Syndrome, first described by French neurologist Octave Crouzon in 1912, is an inherited genetic condition that only occurs in 1 in 60,000 newborns, according to the study.