A new article could spur the development of new and improved treatments for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder with no known cure that causes accelerated aging in ...

Progress in the quest to help progeria patients suggests that gene editing techniques may help treat other ultrarare conditions. By Gina Kolata A cure for an ultrarare disease, progeria, could be on ...

Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, is a rare disorder that profoundly reshapes the lives of those affected. This condition manifests through a paradox of youth and premature ...