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Boy Who Fought 'Aging Disease' Dead at 17

Sam Berns became the face of progeria

(Newser) - It's most commonly known as the "Benjamin Button" disease, and as ABC News reports, Sam Berns was the teen most widely known for fighting the genetic condition progeria. He lost that battle on Friday, dying at the age of 17—well past the 13 years that children with...

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