More information on progeria and connect with the girls in the "20/20" special. July 29, 2011— -- Barbara Walters reports on Lindsay Ratcliffe, Kaylee Halko and Haylee Okines, three vibrant young ...

JOHANNESBURG - The elfin child with the big personality and bright smile calls herself "the first lady" and dreams of the future. But doctors say 12-year-old Ontlametse Phalatse has only, perhaps, ...

Biomarker has future applications in new drug candidate identification and could be used in broader cardiovascular and aging-related research. PEABODY, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 15, 2023 / A newly ...

FOXBORO — The screening of an HBO documentary about Sam Berns, a Foxboro High School student with Progeria, a rapid aging disease, has prompted New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to get involved.

PRF's 10 Marathon Runners Raise Funds to cure Progeria, all connected to Sam Berns PEABODY, Mass., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF), the only nonprofit solely ...

(Gray News) – The longest-living survivor of progeria has died at the age of 28. In a Facebook post, the Progeria Research Foundation announced that Sammy Basso passed away Saturday. “Sammy was the ...

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 ...

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, otherwise known as Progeria or HGPS, is a rare and fatal genetic condition. The disease is known to cause children to age rapidly, causing a shorter life span.