If approved, Ascendis’ TransCon CNP would become the second therapy for achondroplasia, challenging BioMarin’s Voxzogo.

"We were both raised with high expectations that we could and should live a decent life, just like anyone else," Joe Stramondo tells PEOPLE Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on ...

Despite having dwarfism, John Young finished the Boston Marathon after bombing. May 2, 2013— -- For years, doctors told John Young that because he had achondroplasia, the most common form of ...

Ganesh Baraiya, a 25-year-old doctor standing three feet tall, overcame dwarfism and a 72% locomotor disability to achieve ...

“From how I’ve always understood it … [there] are different types of dwarfism,” she began. “Some are dominant genes, and some are recessive.” Audrey explained that Jeremy’s mother, Amy Roloff, and ...

The pet's owner said he "loves jumping around and playing with his ball and squeaky toys" Ranger, a German shepherd, may look like a puppy, but he’s actually two years old! The pooch, owned by Phoenix ...

13-year-old Riley Schroder has a common form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, which is caused by a mutation in the FGFR3 gene that slows bone growth. However, Riley now has access to the newly ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) --Each of us faces challenges in our daily lives and 16-year-old Hannah Kritzeck is no different. But Hannah's challenges are far more complex. Hannah is celebrating her 16th ...

A woman living in a nursing home is sharing love and warmth with the community one stitch at a time ahead of the colder ...

The FDA has delayed a decision on Ascendis Pharma’s dwarfism drug candidate TransCon CNP, pushing back the deadline by three ...

"Jackass" film star "Wee Man," an actor with dwarfism, called out two big-budget Hollywood remakes for using "average"-sized actors to play dwarf characters. "Wee Man," whose real name is Jason Acuña, ...