Achondroplasia dwarfism is the most common type of skeletal dysplasia. It’s the cause for 90% of cases of markedly short stature in people. Achondroplasia targets bone growth in the arms and legs.

A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper ...

Josie Tang Tsz-kwan was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism. People with this condition usually have shorter legs and arms. When Josie was 12 years old ...

Learn about the realities of dwarfism, the difficulties people face and the importance of inclusion and understanding in ...

The National Health Insurance Administration passed a decision on Friday to include a new treatment for the rare disease ...

Another cast member, George Appleby, who has achondroplasia, portrayed a new character, one of the seven “bandits” added ...