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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Progeria, also known as ‘Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome’ or ‘Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome,’ literally means ‘prematurely old’. It was first described as early as 1886 and is defined by the ...

A new breakthrough in a rare genetic disease which causes children to age rapidly has been discovered using 'longevity genes' found in people who live exceptionally long lives - over 100 years old.

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 ...

Biologists tend not to discuss experimental results on a handful of cells and a single solitary mouse — too preliminary, too sketchy. David Liu of the Broad Institute therefore had no plans to present ...

Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have heard of progeria because of its association with Benjamin Button - a fictional ...

PROGERIA is a rare medical condition that affects children and is often referred to as Benjamin Button disease. The condition is extremely rare with fewer than 1,000 cases reported per year.

(CBS/AP) Ontlametse Phalatse calls herself a "first lady" because she's the first black child diagnosed with progeria, the rare and fatal genetic disease that causes accelerated aging. The 12-year-old ...