Fascinating. This 32-year-old man stopped aging at 13

[intrepidity]

I think I've seen documentaries in the past about this condition--it's seemingly the opposite of progeria, where one has accelerated aging.

But this fellow apparently aged normally until adolescence, then stopped.

I do hope there are researchers who are studying this and doing full genome sequencing on such folks. Imagine the implications for longevity research!

[TheRealNorth]

1. Maybe hormonal?

To my knowledge, these people don't live any longer, so my guess is that maybe there is something interfering with development.

[intrepidity]

6. Hmmm good point

I suppose looking at their telomeres would be interesting.

[TheRealNorth]

7. While my knowledge on the science of aging is limited....

If the telomeres were not shortening (or shortening at a slower rate), than I would think that people like this would be living a lot longer. Of course, maybe its not the "aging" but the various lifestyles diseases or cancer that eventually gets them.

[Journeyman]

3. Hell, I know of a 75-year-old who stopped maturing at about 3 . . .

[unblock]

4. What a coincidence, I know a 75yo who stopped maturing at 6.

But I'm guessing we're thinking of the same man-baby....

[Journeyman]

5. Probably so. I think the age of maturity varies given the day's events . . .

and what kind of sleep he may have not had the night before.

[keithbvadu2]

8. 1+