Her great height is due to a condition known as Weaver syndrome, Guinness World Records said in a news release. A photo of Rumeysa Gelgi, world's tallest living woman, with Guinness World Record ...

Gene discovered for Weaver syndrome Date: December 16, 2011 Source: Child & Family Research Institute Summary: Scientists have found a gene that causes Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder ...

Seven-year-old Jayda Schmidt stands alongside her 3-year-old half-brother Gabriel Shefchek, her flattened hand raised just above his head to demonstrate their height difference. They’re standing ...

The tallest woman in the world, Rumeysa Gelgi, has said she has to pay for six plane seats every time she flies.Rumeysa, who ...

"I have weaver syndrome, which is a very rare genetic disorder," she said. "There are only 150 cases worldwide and I am the first diagnosed case in Turkey." Gelgi's visit, in collaboration with ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A very rare syndrome, Weaver-Smith Syndrome, was found in a young Jonesboro girl. According to the National Organization for Rare Diseases, experts have only identified ...

They approached Dr. David Weaver, who discovered the syndrome in 1974 and is professor emeritus of Medical and Molecular Genetics at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.

Scientists have found a gene that causes Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that typically causes large size at birth, tall stature, developmental delay during childhood, and intellectual ...

Weaver syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that typically causes large size at birth, tall stature,developmental delay during childhood, and intellectual disability.

New genetic testing confirms diagnosis in children with rare genetic disorder Scientists have found a gene that causes Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that typically causes large size at ...