Teenagers with progeria have aged the equivalent of eight or nine decades due to a rare condition known for causing rapid aging. Progeria, described in the late nineteenth century, affects fewer than one in every four million babies, leading to distinctive characteristics such as tight skin, hair loss, and weak bones. Approximately twenty individuals in the U.S. live with progeria, with many dying from heart-related issues before their fifteenth birthday. The quest for a cure could not only improve the lives of those affected but also provide insights into the aging process for everyone.
Progeria, which derives from the Greek for "early old age," was first described in the late nineteenth century and afflicts fewer than one in every four million babies.
By the time children with progeria enter their teen-age years, their bodies have effectively aged eight or nine decades, often resulting in death from heart attacks before their fifteenth birthday.
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