A drug can make children with the most common form of dwarfism taller—but height isn't the same as a better life

A drug that helps children with the most common form of dwarfism grow taller has sparked an ethical debate within the ...
Medical Xpress

Bone growth drug may reduce sudden infant death syndrome in children with common form of dwarfism

A drug that boosts bone growth in children with the most common form of dwarfism may also reduce their chances of sudden infant death syndrome, sleep apnea, and needing surgery, according to a new ...
STAT

FDA approves first drug for genetic cause of dwarfism

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for the most common cause of dwarfism Friday, a drug that has proved to increase children’s height but has been polarizing among adults ...
PopSugar

Imogen Faith Reid on What People Get Wrong About Dwarfism: "We Are Just People"

People have been riveted by Hulu's "Good American Family," which tells the complex and devastating story of Natalia Grace. As the drama series shows, Grace was a Ukrainian orphan with a rare form of ...
The Baltimore Sun

At Hopkins Greenberg Center, doctors offer more than medical advice to people with dwarfism

Then, there’s her 13-year-old son, Asante Allen — an outgoing, tenacious goofball who stands 3 feet 9 inches. (He’s quick to point out that with socks and shoes, he’s closer to 3 feet 11 inches).