To date, muscle function, and in particular that of the lower extremity, in OI type IV has not been investigated systematically. This study now assesses upper and lower extremity muscle function ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of inherited connective tissue disorders in which bone fragility is the predominant feature. Cultured dermal fibroblasts ...

Calif : A woman who is just three feet tall and 37 pound in weight prior to pregnancy, has delivered a healthy baby boy. This baby is her first child. Eloysa Vasquez, confined to a wheel chair because ...

A new study led by Baylor College of Medicine identifies an underlying mechanism of pathogenesis for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) in human bone. The report, published in the Journal of Clinical ...

Brittle bone disease (osteogenesis imperfecta) is an inherited genetic condition that causes bone weakness. It can increase a person’s risk of fractures and other medical complications. A person with ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is the most common genetic form of brittle bone disease and results in defects of both bone and connective tissue. OI patients can have significant problems with mobility ...

Michaela Davert, 25, was born with osteogenesis imperfecta Type III, a condition that makes a person more likely to fracture their bones Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

Learn about brittle bone disease, including its causes, symptoms, types, diagnosis, and treatment options to support better ...

The presentation will provide two-year follow-up data from the landmark BOOSTB4 Phase I/II clinical study. Notably, the results demonstrate that more than 50% of the treated patients experienced zero ...