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How an Ultra-Rare Disease Accelerates Aging

newyorker.com

14 points by mitchbob 2 days ago

mitchbob 2 days ago

Teen-agers with progeria have effectively aged eight or nine decades. A cure could help change millions of lives—and shed light on why we grow old.

https://archive.ph/2025.08.11-133005/https://www.newyorker.c...