Progeria campaigner Sammy Basso dies of disease
Sammy Basso, a Venetian biologist suffering from the fast-aging genetic disease progeria, died Saturday night at the age of 28, his family siad Sunday. He was the longest-living patient with this pathology. (Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome) which causes premature aging, and had campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness of it. The disease does