Abaire, with book and lyrics by the playwright and music by Jeanine Tesori (which, if you're paying attention, is the same ...

Can reprogramming our genes make us young again? A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials.

After an illustrious career, including 12 years as director of the NIH and leading the HGP consortium, Francis Collins announces his sudden resignation.

A woman living with a one-in-a-million disease which makes her age 10 times faster than the average person says aging is a “privilege.” ...

A woman living with a one-in-a-million disease that makes her age ten times faster than the average person says aging is a ...

GMB doctor Amir Khan has warned a popular method of protecting against Norovirus infection does not work, as cases in the UK ...

Rare diseases affect millions, but most remain undiagnosed and untreated. Learn about Rare Disease Day 2025, patient ...

Study reveals key mechanism driving atherosclerosis in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome Oct 7, 2024 New 3D model shows how cadmium exposure may affect heart development ...

But she’s tiny for an 11-year-old – weighing less than 7 kilograms, and standing just over 80 centimetres tall. She has an extremely rare condition called progeria, also known as the premature ageing ...

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria (HGPS) is a premature ageing syndrome caused by a mutation in LMNA, resulting in a truncated form of lamin A called progerin. Progerin triggers loss of the heterochromatic ...