New study describes a potential drug target for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome that may aid in the development of more effective treatments. Scientists have identified a potential new treatment ...

Using new technology, researchers from Texas found that they could reverse many markers of aging in cells from children with progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes rapid aging and early death.

A ground-breaking online community has been launched to allow people with the rare disease Progeria to communicate regardless of their location or language. Progeria Connect, a new partnership between ...

Sammy Basso, the longest living survivor of progeria, has died at 28. Progeria causes rapid aging and has a life expectancy of 13.5 years. Basso, diagnosed at two, co-founded the Italian Progeria ...

Shreyash Barmate, a courageous teenager from Jabalpur, celebrated his 18th birthday earlier this month. This significant milestone defies the odds of progeria, a rare condition characterised by rapid ...

In the spring of 2005, families affected by progeria welcomed the news from two studies that uncovered new information about this rare, devastating condition that causes premature aging in children.

MILAN – Mr Sammy Basso, who was the longest living survivor of the rare genetic disease progeria, has died at the age of 28, the Italian Progeria Association said on Oct 6. Progeria, also known as ...

Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome (HGPS), causes people to age rapidly, leading them to appear older than they are, with a reduced quality of life and a life expectancy of only 13.5 ...