A 17-year-old has said she will be able to dance without fear thanks to pioneering surgery. Jasmine, from Nottingham, was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, known as brittle bone disease ...
there was little need to worry about them developing brittle bones. But with modern tastes increasingly encouraging children to turn to fizzy drinks or low- fat skimmed milk, the condition is on ...
A rodding surgery is often required to stabilise the weaker bones. Scientists have developed a new method to treat brittle bone disease in children using the medicine risedronate. It can not only ...
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as brittle ... Children with this form may have a diagnosis at birth and may not experience any fractures until walking or crawling. Most broken bones ...
Natarlia's family are trying to raise £10,000 for a padded sensory room A fundraising appeal for a child born with a rare condition that makes her bones brittle has raised more than £3,200.