'Life According to Sam'
HBO documentary premieres at Sundance Film Festival and tells the story of young Sam Berns and his parents, who have made great strides in helping other children with Progeria.
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'Life According to Sam'
HBO documentary premieres at Sundance Film Festival and tells the story of young Sam Berns and his parents, who have made great strides in helping other children with Progeria.
Young Sam Berns is telling his life story on the big screen this week at the Sundance Film Festival. Sam has a rare genetic condition called Progeria. Simply put, it's a fatal, premature aging syndrome that affects one in every 4-8 million newborns. Most children with Progeria don't live past 13, dying from premature heart disease, heart attacks or strokes. Sam, however, turns 16 this year. Thanks to Sam and his parents Drs. Leslie Gordon and Scott Berns, who refused to despair when they were given the heartbreaking prognosis when their son was two, huge strides have been made in Progeria research in the past 14 years. They founded the world's leading institution on Progeria right here in Peabody, which is now led by Sam's aunt Audrey …
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Saber Walsh
6:36 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Progeria community is so strong right here in Peabody, and you can't have a heart if you don't at least attend the annual benefit run during the Fall and make a contribution... or make a contribution ANY time of year for Progeria Research. God bless these children and their parents, and as importantly, the researchers who will hopefully soon find a cure. more ›