Shriners Children's St. Louis is proud to announce that one of its lead researchers, Dr. Arin Oestreich, has been awarded a ...

Trial results show setrusumab reduces the incidence of fracture and increases bone density and formation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation 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 ...

For decades, the rare bone condition osteogenesis imperfecta has been diagnosed on a spectrum, from mild to lethal. New research by Nemours Children's Health physicians suggests that many babies whose ...

The special issue 'Osteogenesis Imperfecta from Bench to Bedside and from Cradle to Grave', published in the journal Calcified Tissue International, is a compilation of 14 invited reviews and original ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) refers to a group of rare genetic bone disorders that results in the formation of fragile bones. In patients with OI, the matrix that makes up the bone has been found to ...

Periosteal distraction osteogenesis is an innovative technique that leverages the intrinsic osteogenic potential of the periosteum to stimulate new bone formation. By gradually elevating this highly ...

Living with a rare brittle bone disease, this sportsman refuses to be defined by his limits, pushing forward with tenacity ...

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 ...