Scientists Uncover Exciting Lead into Premature Ageing and Heart Disease - MarketWatch (press release)

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Scientists Uncover Exciting Lead into Premature Ageing and Heart Disease MarketWatch (press release) Singapore, Apr 30, 2012 (ACN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Scientists have discovered that they can dramatically increase the life span of mice with progeria (premature ageing disease) and heart disease (caused by Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy) by ... Scientists find new developments to treat heart diseasesChannel News Asia all 13 news articles »

NIH Director Francis Collins on Speeding Up Arrival of New Disease Treatments - Medgadget.com

NIH Director Francis Collins on Speeding Up Arrival of New Disease Treatments Medgadget.com In addition to proposing new approaches like repurposing of drugs and using manufactured human tissue for testing new compounds, he spoke on stage with a 15-year-old boy with Hutchinson–Gilford Progeria, a rare condition that accelerates aging, ... and more »

Although solutions to unusual diseases are rare, some therapies hold hope - Daily Mail

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Although solutions to unusual diseases are rare, some therapies hold hope Daily Mail By Nalini Ravichandran If you have seen Amitabh Bachchan in the Bollywood film Paa, you would know about the genetic disorder he was afflicted by, progeria, that causes children to age rapidly. Progeria is just one of the thousands of rare diseases ...

Only 6 and 7 years old, but they look like old men - AsiaOne

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Only 6 and 7 years old, but they look like old men AsiaOne The children suffer a rare early-aging condition, or progeria, that none of the doctors who visited their family at a village of Luyi county in Henan province could diagnose or treat, said their grandfather Sang Fayu. Both looked like normal children ... Chinese children of 6 and 7 years look like age old – a rare condition.Health(Y) Destination all 4 news articles »

Verona church to host charity carnival - NorthJersey.com

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Verona church to host charity carnival NorthJersey.com The Calvary Lutheran Church will host a spring carnival fundraiser for Team Zoey, a non profit organization that is helping to find a cure for Progeria, a condition characterized by the rapid aging in children. The event will take place on Saturday, ... and more »

A Shopping Spree for Metro Detroit Girl with Progeria - MyFox Detroit

A Shopping Spree for Metro Detroit Girl with Progeria MyFox Detroit As a rare genetic condition called progeria ages her before her time, her passion for life is undeniable. Lindsay has discovered a store where fashionable clothes actually fit her tiny frame, so her new favorite store is PS at Southland Mall in Taylor.

Britain's oldest 20-year-old man has the body of a 160-year-old due to rare ... - Daily Mail

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Britain's oldest 20-year-old man has the body of a 160-year-old due to rare ... Daily Mail Dean Andrews' body has aged eight times faster than normal due to a rare condition called Hutchinson-Gilford progeria. He is one of just four progeria sufferers in the UK and out of only 74 cases worldwide, Dean is thought to be the second oldest ... and more »

10-year-old's birthday wish to help young girl with Progeria - 13abc Action News

10-year-old's birthday wish to help young girl with Progeria 13abc Action News Carly is one of only 18 children in the US with the age-progression disease Progeria. Instead of wanting presents, Gracie asked her friends and family to bring donations for Carly. "Gracie also has a very rare liver disease," says Gracie's mother, ...

Progeria: Britain's oldest 20-year-old man has the body of a 160-year-old due ... - Daily Mail

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Progeria: Britain's oldest 20-year-old man has the body of a 160-year-old due ... Daily Mail Dean Andrews' body has aged eight times faster than normal due to a rare condition called Hutchinson-Gilford progeria. He is one of just four progeria sufferers in the UK and out of only 74 cases worldwide, Dean is thought to be the second oldest ... and more »

Tragic diagnosis for 20-year-old with body of someone who's 160 - The Sun

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Tragic diagnosis for 20-year-old with body of someone who's 160 The Sun Though just 20, Dean Andrews has the body of a 160-year-old due to Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGP). He is one of just four sufferers of the condition in the UK and out of only 74 cases worldwide, he is thought to be the second oldest ... and more »