http://goldbamboo.com/ Osteogenesis Imperfecta News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a220300.html Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found a second genetic defect that accounts for previously unexplained forms of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a disorder that weakens bones, sometimes results in frequent fractures and is sometimes fatal. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a220624.html Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found a second genetic defect that accounts for previously unexplained forms of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a disorder that weakens bones, sometimes results in frequent fractures and is sometimes fatal. [click link for full article] Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a213422.html Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that a previously unexplained fatal form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta -- a disorder that weakens bones and which may cause frequent fractures -- results from a genetic defect in a protein involved in the production of collagen. Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a181294.html PORTLAND, Ore. - Jimmy Fox isn't typical of a person with the genetic, "brittle bone" disorder osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). He lifts weights almost daily, participates in grueling wheelchair races, chops wood and enjoys hunting in rough backcountry. Still, Fox, who owns a busy combination grocery store-gun shop in Cloverdale, Ore. [click link for full article] Thu, 18 May 2006 09:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a181289.html An Oregon Health & Science University-lead study is examining the effectiveness of the synthesized parathyroid hormone, teriparatide -- sold under the brand name FORTEO -- in improving bone mass and structure in adults affected by osteogenesis imperfecta, an inherited disorder characterized by weak bones that break easily. People with the most severe forms of OI have short stature, suffer hundreds if not thousands of fractures in a lifetime, and are confined to a wheelchair. Thu, 18 May 2006 02:00 EST