Growing Too Old, Too Soon

This article discusses the genes which cause progeria and how scientists have recently created a model to understand this disease. This disease causes premature aging by affecting the gene for coding protein lamin A. This results in mishaped cell nuclei and causes those with Progeria to die in their teens from a heart attack or stroke. While in the past scientists had only mouse models for this disease, now with the use of stem cell research there are human models. These scientists located in Hong Kong and Singapore now have groundbreaking research to undertake with this new model that will hopefully take steps toward ending progeria.

It is really great that already stem cell research is showing up to be substantial to possibly curing various disease. I fully support the research because it has proven itself helpful and after understanding a disease you can counter it.