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Sammy Basso, the longest-living survivor of progeria, dies at 28

(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 ...
The New York Times

Sammy Basso, Advocate for Progeria Research, Is Dead at 28

One of about 150 people known to have a rare condition that causes rapid aging, he sought to raise awareness and participated in the search for a cure. By Trip Gabriel Sammy Basso, an advocate for ...
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Telomir Pharmaceuticals Prevents Cellular Aging in Patient-Derived Cells from Children with Progeria – an Ultra-Rare Genetic Disorder that Causes Rapid Aging

Study used cell lines obtained from the Progeria Research Foundation to evaluate Telomir-1’s effects on key drivers of accelerated aging MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2025 / Telomir ...
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Sammy Basso, activist and longest-living survivor of progeria, dies at 28

Sammy Basso, known as the longest-living survivor of the extremely rare genetic “aging” disease progeria, recently died at the age of 28, according to a social media post from the Italian Progeria ...