A study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions reveals the molecular events leading to osteogenesis imperfecta type V, a form of brittle bone disease ...

WHAT IS BRITTLE BONE DISEASE? Brittle bone disease, also called osteogenesis imperfecta, is a genetic disorder present from birth and lasts a lifetime. It causes fragile bones that break easily due to ...

Maybe you heard about it after watching the Samuel L. Jackson movie "Unbreakable." Or maybe after binging Season 11 of "Grey's Anatomy." Or maybe the words "osteogenesis imperfecta," or "OI," don't ...

Study identifies a novel mechanism driving osteosarcoma and provides insights to help predict patient outcomes. Osteosarcoma is a type of aggressive bone cancer that most commonly affects children and ...

Gaucher disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes the buildup of fatty substances in certain organs. Type 1 is the most common type of Gaucher disease, but it’s the least severe and has the most ...

PHOENIX — Meet Theo, a 9-year-old dealing with brittle bone disease. Theo has the most severe type of this disease among children who survive the newborn stage. He gets treatment at Phoenix Children's ...

We all want to keep our hearts and bones healthy, and new research suggests the two are more closely connected than we might ...

Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by ...