Base editing can directly correct the point mutation that causes Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS or progeria) in mouse models of the disease. In the large majority of patients with HGPS, ...

[Boston, MA – April 16, 2003] – The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF), along with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the discovery of the gene that causes Hutchinson-Gilford ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2003 – A team led by the National Human Genome Research Institute today announced the discovery of the genetic basis of a disorder that causes the most dramatic form of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about digital healthcare, biotech & innovation in medicine. A specialized gene editing technique that allows very small ...

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.

The elfin child with the big personality and bright smile dreams of the future. But doctors say 12-year-old Ontlametse Phalatse has only, perhaps, another couple of years to live. Ontlametse has been ...

Scientists have discovered that a “longevity gene” found in people who live beyond 100 can reverse heart aging in models of Progeria, a devastating disease that causes children to age rapidly. By ...

The US Food and Drug Administration approved a medicine Friday to treat one of the world’s rarest diseases. Progeria is a fatal genetic disorder that causes premature aging in children. Researchers ...

One of about 150 people known to have a rare condition that causes rapid aging, he sought to raise awareness and participated in the search for a cure. By Trip Gabriel Sammy Basso, an advocate for ...