Disease name: Werner syndrome, sometimes called "adult progeria" Affected populations: Werner syndrome is estimated to affect 1 in 100,000 live births worldwide, though its prevalence varies among cou...

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Werner syndrome is a rare condition marked by accelerated aging. A recent study, featured as the cover paper in Aging (Aging-US), Volume 17, Issue 4, led by researchers at the University of Oslo and i...

Symptoms of Werner syndrome, which causes premature aging, can appear in a person's teens and progress quickly in their 20s and 30s.

A vitamin-derived molecule has shown real benefits for a rare aging disorder—and could open the door to anti-aging breakthroughs for us all.

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving patients with Werner syndrome found that nicotinamide riboside supplementation increased NAD+ levels in blood and counteracted the clinical features associated with the syndrome. ...

Werner syndrome is a rare condition marked by accelerated aging. A recent study, featured as the cover paper in Aging (Aging-US), Volume 17, Issue 4, led by researchers at the University of Oslo and i...

BUFFALO, NY — May 1, 2025 — A new #research paper was #published in Aging (Aging-US) on April 2, 2025, as the #cover of Volume 17, Issue 4, titled “Decreased mitochondrial NAD+ in WRN deficient cells

"Our results indicated compromised NAD+ metabolism in WS while NAD+ augmentation decreased senescence in both WS mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and primary fibroblasts, shedding light on potential...

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