A disease that makes children age faster moves closer to a cure

A cure for an extremely rare disease, progeria, may be on the horizon. The disease accelerates the aging of children and dramatically shortens their lives. But until recently, there was no path to a highly effective treatment. Now, with no expectation of financial gain, a small group of academic and government scientists, including Dr. Francis … Read more

A disease that makes children age faster moves closer to a cure

A cure for an extremely rare disease, progeria, may be on the horizon. The disease accelerates the aging of children and dramatically shortens their lives. But until recently, there was no path to a highly effective treatment. Now there is a small group of academics and government scientists, including Dr. Francis Collinsa former director of … Read more