16yr old has the body of a toddler

[Amby 490]

Brooke Greenberg continues to baffle her family and doctors.

At 16-years-old, Brooke weighs 16 pounds and stands 2 feet, 6 inches tall, MyFOXChicago reported. She can’t speak, but she can express frustration and happiness.

In other words, Brooke’s body and mind are that of a toddler.

“Why doesn’t she age?” Brooke’s father, Howard Greenberg said on ABC News. “Is she the fountain of youth?"

Brooke, who lives in Maryland, still has baby teeth, and her bones are those of a 10-year-old. However, her hair and nails grow consistently.

Doctors think Brooke has a genetic mutation that inhibits her growth.

“Without being sensational, I’d say this is an opportunity for us to answer the question why we’re mortal, or at least test it,” Dr. Richard Walker of the University of South Florida told ABC News. “And if we’re wrong, we can discard it. But if we’re right, we’ve got the golden ring.”

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529036,00.html

pics on link

[MissStacey 1]

Wow- that is really freaky and sad.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Sounds like the mechanism that causes cell decay is shut off.

[thetreble 19]

I watched this on television the other night.

My husband and I were thinking about...whether she'd even die? We figure eventually she will die of natural causes but wouldn't it be amazing if she literally..lived forever...haha

[Bobby+Umit 161]

I watched this on television the other night.

My husband and I were thinking about...whether she'd even die? We figure eventually she will die of natural causes but wouldn't it be amazing if she literally..lived forever...haha

It's strange - one of the tv shows I watch was talking about something similar to this.

They figure in about 50 years or so they will know the sequence of cells that causes aging, and have the ability to shut it off. (say when your 20)

Then the only way you could die is from someone murdering you, suicide, or accident. (not withstanding any other complications like cancer and the such)

Can you imagine a world filled with 20 year olds? that never die?

ghastly...

[Ladylethal 12]

I wonder if this girl's internal organs age or are stale as well. This is very bizarre, and scientifically interesting.