Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bone disease) News 
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Marie Holm Laursen, 21, from Aarhus, Denmark was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta when she was just a week old, a genetic condition which depletes collagen in the body. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fitness fanatic Jasmine Manuel refuses to let disorder hold her back
Jasmine Manuel, 22, who has Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 3, can often be seen doing push-ups and crunches around Kennesaw State University, where she is a student. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fitness fanatic, 22, who has broken her bones 200 times, is often found doing push-ups and crunches
Jasmine Manuel, 22, who has Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 3, can often be seen doing push-ups and crunches around Kennesaw State University, where she is a student. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boy with bone disease can break bone just sneezing
Harry Titley (left), who suffers from Brittle Bone Disease, had broken three bones before he'd left the womb. The disease means that he could break a rib from sneezing, or even a cuddle (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fracture patterns differ between osteogenesis imperfecta and routine pediatric fractures - Peddada KV, Sullivan BT, Margalit A, Sponseller PD.
BACKGROUND: It is important to estimate the likelihood that a pediatric fracture is caused by osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), especially the least severe type of OI (type 1). METHODS: We reviewed records of 29,101 pediatric patients with fractures fr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
New brittle bone test to end hip break agony for thousands
A REVOLUTIONARY new screening test for brittle bone disease could prevent thousands of women suffering the agony of hip fractures each year. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Manage the menopause naturally without HRT
This article helps you identify some simple changes you can make almost immediately which will help you manage the menopause naturally.
Hot flushes and night sweats are common symptoms. Eighty percent of menopausal women experience them. Many women feel embarrassed about hot flushes, but it’s not as obvious to everyone else as it may seem to you!
Symptoms can be reduced by eating lots of plant foods, especially those rich in phytoestrogens, which help to rebalance your hormones naturally. Phytoestrogens are found in abundance in soya products, legumes, and in brassica vegetables, such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brusse...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 20, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Susie Kearley Tags: Health diet menopause Source Type: news
Manage the menopause naturally without HRT
This article helps you identify some simple changes you can make almost immediately which will help you manage the menopause naturally.
Hot flushes and night sweats are common symptoms. Eighty percent of menopausal women experience them. Many women feel embarrassed about hot flushes, but it’s not as obvious to everyone else as it may seem to you!
Symptoms can be reduced by eating lots of plant foods, especially those rich in phytoestrogens, which help to rebalance your hormones naturally. Phytoestrogens are found in abundance in soya products, legumes, and in brassica vegetables, such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brusse...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 20, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Susie Kearley Tags: Health diet menopause Source Type: news
Manage the menopause naturally without HRT
This article helps you identify some simple changes you can make almost immediately which will help you manage the menopause naturally.
Hot flushes and night sweats are common symptoms. Eighty percent of menopausal women experience them. Many women feel embarrassed about hot flushes, but it’s not as obvious to everyone else as it may seem to you!
Symptoms can be reduced by eating lots of plant foods, especially those rich in phytoestrogens, which help to rebalance your hormones naturally. Phytoestrogens are found in abundance in soya products, legumes, and in brassica vegetables, such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brusse...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 20, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Susie Kearley Tags: Health diet menopause Source Type: news
Manage the menopause naturally without HRT
This article helps you identify some simple changes you can make almost immediately which will help you manage the menopause naturally.
Hot flushes and night sweats are common symptoms. Eighty percent of menopausal women experience them. Many women feel embarrassed about hot flushes, but it’s not as obvious to everyone else as it may seem to you!
Symptoms can be reduced by eating lots of plant foods, especially those rich in phytoestrogens, which help to rebalance your hormones naturally. Phytoestrogens are found in abundance in soya products, legumes, and in brassica vegetables, such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brusse...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 20, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Susie Kearley Tags: Alternatives to HRT healthy diet menopause Source Type: news
Air pollution exposure linked to brittle bone disease
Air pollution could cause osteoporosis, according to new research from Columbia University. The study found that areas with high levels of pollution saw more people hospitalized for fractures. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Quantifying lower limb muscle weakness in Osteogenesis Imperfecta type IV
This study now assesses upper and lower extremity muscle function finding that lower limb weakness may contribute to limitations in mobility in people with OI Type IV despite multidisciplinary treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Michigan girl Michaela Davert becomes star beauty blogger
Michaela Davert, 18, from Michigan, who is 2ft6ins tall, was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle bone syndrome, has broken more than 90 bones in her lifetime and undergone 25 surgeries. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mereo commences Phase IIb trial of BPS-804 to treat OI
UK-based biopharmaceutical firm Mereo BioPharma has commenced the Phase IIb ASTEROID clinical trial of BPS-804 to treat patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). (Source: Drug Development Technology)
Source: Drug Development Technology - May 4, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Static postural control in youth with osteogenesis imperfecta type I - Pouliot-Laforte A, Lemay M, Rauch F, Veilleux LN.
OBJECTIVE: To assess static postural control in eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type I as compared to typically developing (TD) individuals. The second aim was to explore the relation between postural c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
