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Health October 17, 2025

Tragic teen, 18, dies after being ‘trapped in the body of a child’ by extremely rare disease that left her unable to age

Tragic teen, 18, dies after being ‘trapped in the body of a child’ by extremely rare disease that left her unable to age

AN 18-year-old girl has died after living with an extremely rare disease that left her trapped in the body of a child. Elena’s mother Andreea documented her battle against the disease on social media, and her followers were devastated by the news. Elena was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease in 2016 - making her the only...

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