A 16 Year Old That Never Ages??

Okay, this story is something I thought was a prank. But I've checked and rechecked the site and the date...it's not April 1st, and the site is on ABC's news site.

All I can say is that if it's true then this is one of the most intriguing medical cases I've ever heard. It's right up there with the story of Phineas Gage, the railroad worker that survived an accident that drove a rod through his skull and in the process became a pioneering study in the effects of brain injury on personality.

The story at ABC speaks of a girl named Brooke Greenberg. She recently turned 16 and is the size (and has the mental capacity) of a toddler. So far doctors know nothing about what is causing it; she's been diagnosed with no genetic disorders that can explain the condition.

All I can say is...wow. There are pictures of her on the website and she looks just like a little toddler. She could hold the key to how people age...a virtual fountain of youth. Although it looks like completely duplicating the process she's undergoing has a nasty side effect.

According the news story there's going to be a feature on Brooke on 20/20 this Friday (June 26th) at 10:00 PM Eastern. There's also a documentary airing on TLC August 9th at 9:00 PM.