Europe’s oldest sufferer of a rare ageing disease has told how in just 20 years his body has become that of a 160-year-old. Dean Andrews' body has aged eight times faster than normal due to a rare ...

Progeria is a rare genetic condition that causes a person to age prematurely. Children with progeria appear healthy, but by the age of 2 years, they look as if they have become old too fast. There are ...

Cláudia Amaral é um dos dois casos conhecidos em Portugal de progéria, uma síndrome genética extremamente rara em que se envelhece a uma rapidez incrível. Muito baixa e magra, como todas as pessoas ...

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 ...

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 ...