Worryingly, the brittle-bone disease is no longer an illness that strikes only middle-aged women. American research has found that osteoporosis affects teenagers and women in their 20s.
Brittle bone disease or Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a rare bone disease. It is a genetic disorder which results in defects in the protein called collagen that is responsible for making ...
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), more commonly known as brittle bone disease, affects around 1 in 15,000 people, and here are some basic things you should know about it. Brittle bone disease ...
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.
Living in leafy neighbourhoods is not just pleasing on the eye, it can reduce your chances of developing brittle bones, research suggests. A new study has found that people who live in greener ...
1 fan is Ciaran McAleer. The Ballygawley native has brittle bone disease so needs the aid of a wheelchair and support from his parents, friends and family to get around but by hook or by crook ...