Baylor College of Medicine

Mutated bone stem cells caught in a loop leading to osteogenesis imperfecta type V

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 ...
USA Today

This doctor is an expert in treating osteogenesis imperfecta. She also has it herself.

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 ...

How inflammation drives bone loss in an aggressive childhood leukemia

A rare form of leukemia known as TCF3::HLF-positive B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) sits among the most ...

Liver enlargement could be a warning sign of this rare genetic condition: What to know about Gaucher disease

Gaucher disease, a rare genetic disorder, often goes undiagnosed due to symptoms mimicking common ailments. Affecting the ...
Reuters

Ultragenyx shares plunge as bone disease drug fails to reduce fracture rate

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE.O), opens new tab said on Monday that late-stage studies showed its drug for a type of genetic bone disease failed to reduce the number of fractures ...
The Conversation

Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy

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