Progeria is an incredibly rare genetic condition, where a random mutation causes a person to age rapidly. Progeria patients are essentially young people in the body of someone much older.…
Meghan Waldron, a 16-year-old girl in Massachusetts, disregards comments about her size, “Sure I’m small, but so are poison dart frogs!” Meghan runs track and country, plays violin and cello,…
In breaking news for the progeria community, biomedical engineers have just succeeded in growing miniature human blood vessels that mimic progeria, the ultra-rare genetic condition characterized by premature aging in…
In my opinion, Sam Berns is the face of progeria. I first saw his inspirational Ted Talk, “My philosophy for a happy life,” a couple of years ago, but then…
As a writer for Patient Worthy, I often focus on successful clinical trials and recent FDA approvals for drugs. Quite frankly, I think that this focus has blinded me to…
Earlier last month, the second clinical trial for progeria was announced as completed. The trial was again funded by The Progeria Research Foundation, spearheaded by Drs. Scott Berns and Leslie…
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