progeria
a rare congenital abnormality characterized by premature and rapid aging, the affected individual appearing in childhood as an aged person and having a shortened life span.
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They genetically engineered mice afflicted with progeria, a condition that causes extremely rapid aging, so that all their cells would make the Yamanaka factors, but only when they were fed a special supplement in their food.
How scientists want to make you young again | Antonio Regalado | October 25, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewEveryone makes some progerin, and the body makes more as it gets older, Kleinman explains, but “children with progeria make a huge amount.”
The FDA has approved the first drug to treat the rapid-aging disease progeria | Carolyn Wilke | November 25, 2020 | Science NewsAn estimated 350 to 400 kids across the world have progeria.
The FDA has approved the first drug to treat the rapid-aging disease progeria | Carolyn Wilke | November 25, 2020 | Science NewsChildren with progeria end up with higher amounts of a defective protein called progerin, which is similar to lamin A but with an extra piece attached.
The FDA has approved the first drug to treat the rapid-aging disease progeria | Carolyn Wilke | November 25, 2020 | Science News
British Dictionary definitions for progeria
/ (prəʊˈdʒɪərɪə) /
med premature old age, a rare condition occurring in children and characterized by small stature, absent or greying hair, wrinkled skin, and other signs of old age
Origin of progeria
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