Hayley Okines participates in pioneering progeria drug trials. March 8, 2012— -- When she celebrated her 14th birthday Dec. 3, 2011, Hayley Okines had surpassed the average lifespan for someone ...

Last week, families of children and young adults with Progeria welcomed the news that we are one step closer to the first approved treatment for this ultra-rare, devastating condition that causes ...

(CBS News) The first experimental drug for the treatment of progeria has brought hope for the families and people affected by the accelerated aging disease. Progeria patients who used a farnesyl ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University constructed an advanced disease model for blood vessels prompting insights into Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, according to a study published in Stem ...

An organ transplant drug may offer hope for rare 'aging' disease in children. June 30, 2011— -- When Zoey Penny was only 4 weeks old, her parents noticed that the skin on her belly was hard to ...

A drug first developed for cancer has shown promise as a treatment for progeria, a rare and fatal rapid-aging disease in children, and it may have implications in treating cardiovascular problems ...

A campaigner who raised awareness of the rare genetic condition progeria, which causes those affected to age about eight times faster than average, has died at age 17. The U.S.-based Progeria Research ...

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.

Research behind the therapy could lead to other discoveries about heart disease as well as the aging process. The FDA approved the first treatment to reduce the risk of mortality from progeria, an ...

Starring Amitabh Bachchan as a 12-year-old child suffering from Progeria ‘Paa’ ignited a much-needed conversation about the ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 12, entitled, "Hepatic hydrogen sulfide levels are ...

Sam Berns is a bright, funny high school junior in Foxboro, Mass., who is about to turn 17. He loves math and science and plays percussion in the school’s marching and concert bands. He and his father ...