Melanie Watson, the former child actor and disability advocate remembered for her role on Diff'rent Strokes, has died at the ...

Watson, who played Kathy Gordon in four episodes of the sitcom starring Gary Coleman, died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, her ...

This year, Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada marks a major milestone: 100 years of providing specialized care to ...

Monday mornings are some of the toughest times for kids, and parents! The scramble to get ready, undone homework, and the ...

He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition so rare and brutal that he suffered almost 40 fractures before he even ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The classification system associated with prenatally diagnosed osteogenesis imperfecta may be outdated. Modern ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...

Introduction: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited type 1 collagen disorder leading to bone fragility and increased fractures. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death of adults ...

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 ...

A study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions reveals the molecular events leading to osteogenesis imperfecta type V, a form of brittle bone disease ...