Berns was the star of a popular documentary on progeria, a disease that accelerates aging. His parents, spurred by Sam's own illness, were... Sam Berns, the teen who became nationally known for his ...

A living memorial is being constructed as a tribute to Sam Berns, the 17-year-old Foxborough teen who died from the aging disease progeria in 2014.Precocious wisdom: Remembering life of Sam BernsBerns ...

A Massachusetts community is coming together Tuesday to remember a young man who changed many lives just by facing his own health battle with so much courage.A funeral for 17-year-old Sam Berns is ...

Foxborough High School's class of 2015 is building a memorial garden to honor a classmate who died last year from complications of a rare genetic disease. Sam Berns, who had progeria, a disease marked ...

Sam Berns, whose battle with a rare and fatal genetic condition that accelerates the aging process inspired the New England Patriots players and was the subject of an HBO documentary "Life According ...

Foxboro got it right when it named the new turf field at Foxboro High School the Sam Berns Community Field in a ceremony attended by Sam's parents and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Last ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Two cases this week highlight some of the ...

Sam Berns -- the subject of the Oscar-shortlisted HBO documentary -- died as a result of complications from the extremely rare genetic condition progeria. By Scott Feinberg, The Associated Press Sam ...

Sam Berns, the teen who became nationally known for his fight against a disease that accelerates aging, died on Friday from complications of his disorder. As our friends at Shots explained back in ...