The anatomy of the brain involves key regions including the brain stem, cerebellum, lobes of the cerebral cortex, and specific glands (the pituitary, for example) needed to maintain life and health.

The retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the very back of the inside of the eyeball. The retina contains millions of cells that perceive light, color, and fine details in the things you see. A ...

By Trip Gabriel Sammy Basso, an advocate for research into progeria, an ultrarare fatal disease that causes rapid aging in children, who was known for living with gusto and humor with the ...

The results of a University of Maryland (UMD)-led study could point to new and improved treatment approaches for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder that causes ...

A University of Maryland-led discovery could spur the development of new and improved treatments for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder with no known cure that ...

A new article could spur the development of new and improved treatments for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder with no known cure that causes accelerated aging in ...

The diagnosis of progeria, premature ageing, came when he was two. The cause was a mutation in a single gene, which led to a build-up of a toxic protein in the nucleii of cells. There was nothing ...

(Gray News) – The longest-living survivor of progeria has died at the age of 28. In a Facebook post, the Progeria Research Foundation announced that Sammy Basso passed away Saturday.

Sammy Basso, who served as Ambassador for the Progeria Research Foundation from the age of ten, grew up and graduated with two university degrees in Italy. Progeria, also known as Hutchinson ...

(Gray News) – The longest-living survivor of progeria has died at the age of 28. In a Facebook post, the Progeria Research Foundation announced that Sammy Basso passed away Saturday. “Sammy was the ...

has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the underlying causes of cardiovascular disease in patients with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder ...