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Progeria: New Insight Into 'Accelerated Aging' Disease
medicalnewstoday.com — “Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS or progeria) is a rare genetic disease that causes young children to develop symptoms associated with advanced age, such as baldness, wrinkles, osteoporo” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Children Living With Progeria: Inside Their World - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Only 80 children in the world have progeria, a condition that causes kids to age at 10 to 12 times the normal rate. On average, they die at age 13. But Kaylee Halko, Lindsay Ratcliffe and Hayley Okines are determined to enjoy life however short it may be.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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Progeria Treatment on Horizon | ThirdAge
thirdage.com — “Progeria, a rare disease causing accelerated aging, may have a new treatment on the horizon.” View full resource at thirdage.com
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Progeria Syndrome (Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome) Symptoms, Treatment, and Life-Expectancy Information on MedicineNet.com
medicinenet.com — “Learn about Progeria Syndrome (Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome), which is characterized by a dramatic, rapid appearance of aging in the beginning of childhood.” View full resource at medicinenet.com
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Progeria Patients May Find Hope in New Drug - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Progeria disease is an extremely rare and fatal genetic disorder which causes children to age eight to 10 times the normal rate. But a new study, published in Science Translational Medicine, may give experts clues toward a cure for kids with the condition. Researchers found that a drug known as rapamycin, used as an antibiotic in organ transplant recipients, slowed and even stopped the disease progression within the cells.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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Progeria Patients May Find Hope in New Drug - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Progeria disease is an extremely rare and fatal genetic disorder which causes children to age eight to 10 times the normal rate. But a new study, published in Science Translational Medicine, may give experts clues toward a cure for kids with the condition. Researchers found that a drug known as rapamycin, used as an antibiotic in organ transplant recipients, slowed and even stopped the disease progression within the cells.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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The rare aging disease, Progeria, linked to aging in the general population
eurekalert.org — “On Aug. 26, 2010, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology electronically published, ahead of print, the results of a study comparing Progeria and typical cardiovascular aging titled "Cardiovascular Pathology in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria: Correlation With the Vascular Pathology of Aging." The study found that progerin, the abnormal protein that causes Progeria, is also present in the vasculature of the general population and increases with age.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
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Werner Syndrome: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Otto Werner originally defined Werner syndrome (WS) in 1904 on the basis of sclerodermalike, thin, tight skin and bilateral cataracts. WS is also known as progeria adultorum, progeria of the adult, and pangeria. WS is the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Warner syndrome is the most common of all premature aging disorders. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/aJbyzs
A New Drug for Rare, Fatal Childhood Disease? - Health Blog - WSJ
blogs.wsj.com — “A group of scientists led by NIH director Francis S. Collins are reporting that the drug everolimus clears out a protein called progerin from cells of children with progeria. This protein builds up to toxic levels in patients with progeria, a rapid-aging disorder that causes children to die of heart attacks or strokes in their teens.” View full resource at blogs.wsj.com
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Commentary: A new drug for rare, fatal childhood disease? http://on.wsj.com/jpFGh7 - For children with progeria. #health
Protein linked with rare disease plays role in aging
health.yahoo.net — “The same mechanism that causes children with a rare genetic disease called progeria to age at seven times the normal rate may play a role in normal aging as well, government researchers said on Monday.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
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Protein linked with rare disease plays role in aging | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - The same mechanism that causes children with a rare genetic disease called progeria to age at seven times the normal rate may play a role in normal aging as well, government researchers” View full resource at reuters.com
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Protein linked with rare disease plays role in aging | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - The same mechanism that causes children with a rare genetic disease called progeria to age at seven times the normal rate may play a role in normal aging as well, government researchers” View full resource at reuters.com
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Protein linked with rare disease plays role in aging | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - The same mechanism that causes children with a rare genetic disease called progeria to age at seven times the normal rate may play a role in normal aging as well, government researchers” View full resource at reuters.com
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Protein linked with rare disease plays role in aging | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - The same mechanism that causes children with a rare genetic disease called progeria to age at seven times the normal rate may play a role in normal aging as well, government researchers” View full resource at reuters.com
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Exciting Lead Into Premature Ageing And Heart Disease
medicalnewstoday.com — “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 red” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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