Her condition is similar to many other conditions, especially progeria.

Already she is devastated by the death of every child with progeria.

He was diagnosed with progeria around the age of 4 years.

This short story is thought to be inspired by progeria.

Before the late 20th century, research on progeria yielded very little information about the syndrome.

As there is no known cure, few people with progeria exceed 13 years of age.

The headline, and our conventional understanding of progeria, did not have it exactly right.

Children with progeria usually have a normal appearance in early infancy.

But internally, what's going on in progeria is not literally aging.

Another family from Belgium has two children with progeria.

Children with progeria usually develop the first symptoms during their first few months.

This method does not directly "cure" the underlying cause of progeria.

Muller had been working to cure progeria, which his brother was suffering from.

For years, research interest in progeria languished, but a few scientists were intrigued.

A 2012 study showed that the cancer drug Lonafarnib can be used to treat progeria.

Testing of these drugs may prove them to be useful in treating progeria as well.

However, it is important to remember that no treatment is able to cure progeria.

The first reported case of a black African child with progeria was identified in September, 2011.

"Do you know what the word progeria means, Wendy?"

Collins might have originally been fired up about studying progeria because of her, but by now he had other reasons.

Some athletes were inspired by Okines to raise money for progeria research.

For example, he's the sole underwriter of the progeria foundation in Vienna.

The plan is for the children to return for follow-up two years later to chart progeria's natural course.

Kimberly has a rare genetic disease, progeria, which ages the body at four and a half times the normal rate.

Those born with progeria typically live to their mid teens and early twenties.