Pages

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Doctors Baffled, Intrigued by Girl Who Doesn't Age

Brooke Greenberg is the size of an infant, with the mental capacity of a toddler. She turned 16 in January.

"Why doesn't she age?" Howard Greenberg, 52, asked of his daughter. "Is she the fountain of youth?"

Such questions are why scientists are fascinated by Brooke. Among the many documented instances of children who fail to grow or develop in some way, Brooke's case may be unique, according to her doctor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine pediatrician Lawrence Pakula, in Baltimore.'

Read more...

1 comment:

  1. Poor girl, I bet now she is going to be a permanent guinea pig to be experimented on endlessly in order for them to discover the source of her 'fountain of youth' so that some people can live forever and ever.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for your comment it is much appreciated.