On April 30th, 2024, CNN featured recent research co-authored by AFAR Grantee and Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research recipient Valter Longo, PhD, on the reduced risk of age-related diseases in those with the GHRD gene mutation referred to as Laron Syndrome.
The summary states:
“Human subjects with generalized growth hormone (GH) insensitivity due to GH receptor deficiency (GHRD)/Laron syndrome display a very low incidence of insulin resistance, diabetes, and cancer, as well as delayed age-related cognitive decline. However, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in these subjects is poorly understood… individuals with GHRD have normal or improved levels of cardiovascular disease risk factors as compared to their relatives.”
Dr. Longo is a 1998 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty recipient, as well as a 2013 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research recipient.
Read the CNN article “Imagine living in a 4-foot body that doesn’t develop chronic diseases” here.
Read a related press release here.
