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Articles by Alyssa Jones
News Release
Decades of NIH research help lead to first FDA-approved treatment for progeria
November 20, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for progeria, a rare and fatal pediatric disease, characterized by dramatic, rapid aging beginning in childhood.