Drug developed for cancer improves symptoms of the rapid-aging disease. Sept. 26, 2012— -- Megan Nighbor turned 12 in June, but a rare disease gives her the bones, blood vessels and look of an 80 ...

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.

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 ...

Currently there is no cure for progeria although scientists hope to reverse the disease in the future. There were reports in the 2006 issue of Chemistry and Industry that cancer-treating farnesyl ...

The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) is the only organization in the world dedicated to discovering treatments and the cure for children with Progeria. PRF is a non-profit that was founded in 1999 ...

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 ...

Imagine a scenario where your child looks years older than you. There are many strange conditions that a person may suffer from. These health disorders defy all logical medical explanations. One such ...