Stem cell technique could help those with fast-aging disease

A recently developed stem cell technique could help researchers find a cure for the rare, fatal fast-aging disease known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, as well as help scientists better understand the normal aging process. Progeria is caused by a single mutation to the LMNA gene, which results in the defective production of a protein named lamin A. This protein is needed to build the membranous shell around a cell’s genetic material.