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Oct 21, 2024

UMD-led Study Could Lead to Lengthened Lives for Patients With Premature Aging Disease

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, life extension

A new University of Maryland-led discovery could spur the development of new and improved treatments for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), often simply called “progeria”—a rare genetic disorder with no known cure that causes accelerated aging in children.

Publishing in the journal Aging…


Researchers identify protein that could improve cardiovascular health of those with progeria.

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