Articles for tag: Genetic Disorders, Premature Aging, Progeria, Rare Diseases, Werner Syndrome

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Werner Syndrome: The Genetic Time Bomb Behind Premature Aging

Suhail Ahmed

Imagine waking up in your 20s with brittle bones, cataracts, graying hair of a 70-year-old, and unhealing wounds. For those with Werner syndrome, a rare genetic condition causing terrible acceleration of aging, this is their reality. Often referred to as “adult progeria,” this disorder compresses decades of decline into just years rather than merely mimics ...