Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Hayley Okines, a 17-year-old from England, died on Thursday night, The Mirror reported. The teenager lived with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that results in premature aging. Doctors originally told Okines she would not live past 13, according to BBC News. She surpassed that, and, at age 14, published her renowned autobiography, “Young At Heart.” [...]