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Starting family no small feat  -  24 Mar 2008
Kentucky.com,Doctors had diagnosed Herald with osteogenesis imperfecta Type III, a genetic disorder of brittle bones. But that was 33 years ago, and Herald this year

Mother adapts to daughter's rare brittle bone disease  -  24 Mar 2008
Twin Falls Times-News,Her daughter, Hailee Humeniuk, 22 months, has had between 20 and 25 fractures because of osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly called brittle bone disease.

Young violinist likes to stay in hot water  -  Mar 19, 2008
Vallejo Times-Herald,A gifted violinist since age 4, Riley also suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a genetic disorder that makes his bones susceptible to breaking.

Mother could be 'world's smallest'  -  Mar 4, 2008
The Australian,Kateri – has the same Osteogenesis Imperfecta condition. According to the Telegraph, the genetic disorder causes weak bones and underdeveloped lungs.

Tiny woman may be world's smallest mother  -  Mar 4, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,But her 16-month-old sister Kateri suffers from the same condition as her mother, Osteogenesis Imperfecta. The genetic disorder, sometimes known as Brittle

Woman Gives Birth to Baby Nearly Her Own Size  -  Feb 29, 2008
FOXNewsHerald, 33, was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder that causes bones to break easily. She gave birth five weeks ago to baby Makaia,

Marathoners Honor Randal Simmons  -  Feb 29, 2008
KNBC.com,Woman Born With Osteogenesis Imperfecta A northern Kentucky woman beli... 28-Inch Woman Gives Birth To 1... Woman Born With Osteogenesis Imperfecta A

SAVE AND SHARE  -  Mar 23, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Advanced Audio Visual in West Chester is hosting a fund-raiser at the Palace on April 5 to raise money for the Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Foundation.

Stacy Herald Gives Birth to Baby Nearly Her Size  -  Feb 29, 2008
TransWorldNews (press release),Katira was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, the same genetic disorder the Stacey has. Their youngest daughter Makaia is expected to grow to average height

Newborn Baby is just 10 Inches Shorter than Mom  -  Feb 29, 2008
ShortNews.com,Stacy has osteogenesis imperfecta which is a genetic disorder that causes her bones to break easily.The new baby Makaia does not have the disorder and is

Woman May Be Smallest Ever To Give Birth  -  Feb 29, 2008
NBC 11.com,Herald was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, reported NBC Cincinnati affiliate WLWT-TV. Her 16-month-old daughter, Katira, also suffers from the genetic

Kentucky woman may be the smallest person in the world to give birth  -  Feb 29, 2008
WBIR-TV,Her 16-month-old sister Kutera was born with osteogenesis-imperfecta, the same condition as Stacey. Wil Herald, who is studying to be a minister,

Woman Births Child Nearly Her Own Size  -  Feb 28, 2008
KMBC.com,..."I'm 28½ inches, head to heel," said Herald, who was born with osteogenesis imperfecta. Herald's 16-month-old daughter, Katira, also suffers from the

Peter H. Byers receives lifetime award in genetics from March of Dimes  -  Mar 13, 2008
EurekAlert (press release),...and early death from arterial, bowel and uterine rupture; and osteogenesis imperfecta, (brittle bone disease), a disorder in which bones break easily,

Femoral Neck Fracture as an Atypical Presentation of Child Abuse  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,...history and radiographic characteristics, such as rickets, osteogenesis imperfecta, copper deficiency, tumoral conditions, and congenital syphilis.

Runway Challenge Update Part 2  -  Mar 10, 2008
NBC 10.com,Woman Born With Osteogenesis Imperfecta A northern Kentucky woman beli... 17-Month-Old Girl Reads Girl's Parents Say Sign Language Helped Her Learn A

Teacher aids in drive for new wheels  -  Mar 6, 2008
Nassau Herald,The inherited disease, medically coined as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, affects soft connective tissue and causes bone fractures from the mildest of trauma.

Film Student Documents Peterson  -  Mar 5, 2008
NBC5.com,Woman Born With Osteogenesis Imperfecta A northern Kentucky woman beli... Security Cameras Record Waukeg... Feb. 29, 2008 Security cameras capture the e.

Exhibit Showcases Artworks Inspired by Pain and Healing  -  Mar 5, 2008
Market Wire (press release)Oshkosh, Wis., is home to award-winning painter and sculptor Jon Wos, whose mobility is limited by a genetic condition -- osteogenesis imperfecta,

Child Abuse Diagnosed by X-ray Alone  -  Mar 5, 2008
NewsMax.com,Dr. Paterson hypothesized that these babies had a temporary form of brittle bone disease, different from osteogenesis imperfecta and other known causes

Top Obama Adviser Speaks About Campaign  -  Mar 5, 2008
WNBC,Woman Born With Osteogenesis Imperfecta A northern Kentucky woman beli... Cabbie Charged With Filing Fal... Abandoned Baby A livery cab driver is charged.

Pursued SUV Drives On Field (RAW)  -  Mar 4, 2008
NBC5i.com,Woman Born With Osteogenesis Imperfecta A northern Kentucky woman beli... Widow Of Driver In Double-Fata... NBC 5's Brett Johnson Reports The widow of the

Father Charged For Lying To Police  -  Mar 4, 2008
NBC5.com,Woman Born With Osteogenesis Imperfecta A northern Kentucky woman beli... Teacher Accused Of Sending Top... Teacher Fired, Facing Charges Missouri school

Daley Honors Pulaski Day, Says US Founded By Immigrants  -  Mar 3, 2008
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28-inch woman has 18-inch baby  -  Mar 3, 2008
The Sun,She has a genetic disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which causes brittle bones and underdeveloped lungs and meant she has failed to grow.

School Solutions: Weaver Academy  -  Mar 3, 2008
WFMY News 2,The 17-year-old has a genetic disorder known as osteogenesis imperfecta. "I don't grow as big, my bones break easy and, you know, I can't lift heavy things

Suspect In Snowball Slaying Arrested  -  Mar 1, 2008
NBC 10.com,Woman Born With Osteogenesis Imperfecta A northern Kentucky woman beli... Students Hope Web Site Saves S... Ted Greenberg Reports Parents and community

Tiny woman gives birth to 'record-sized baby'  -  Feb 29, 2008
Ninemsn,Cincinnati woman Stacey Herald, who suffers from the condition osteogenesis imperfecta, gave birth to her daughter Makaia five weeks ago, television station

Early development of ‘bone health’ can help prevent fractures ...  -  Feb 29, 2008
AAP News (subscription)Factors negatively affecting peak bone mass during childhood include diseases like osteogenesis imperfecta, growth hormone deficiency, anorexia nervosa and

World's Shortest Mom Rejects Abortion to Give Birth to Healthy Baby  -  Feb 29, 2008
LifeNews.com,She's small in stature -- born with a condition known as osteogenesis-imperfecta -- but has the courage of an average-sized women several times her size.

Boy honored with Heart party  -  Feb 27, 2008
Brookhaven Daily Leader,Henderson, a wheelchair-bound boy from Brookhaven, suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, a genetic defect that causes

Stem Cell Treatment For Brittle Bones In The Womb  -  Jan 29, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Brittle bone disease or Osteogenesis imperfecta* (OI), as the inherited disease is known, affects babies whilst they are inside their mother's womb.

OI Foundation Uses Convio to Increase Outreach and Deepen Engagement  -  Feb 4, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc., is the only national voluntary health organization dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for those

National Bal Shri award for Kanpur twins  -  Jan 29, 2008
Lucknow Newsline,The fifteen-year-old daughters of general merchant Raj Kumar Batla suffer from ‘osteogenesis imperfecta’, an incurable disease due to which they cannot

What Money Can Buy: Help With Achieving a Self-Sufficient Life  -  Feb 2, 2008
New York Times,But Ms. Morgan’s mother had more to worry about, because her daughter has osteogenesis imperfecta, often called brittle bone disease.

Painful Recollections  -  Jan 31, 2008
The Moscow Times,When he was less than a year old he was diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, otherwise known as brittle-bone disease. It's a condition where not enough

Bone disease could be treated in utero  -  Jan 31, 2008
The Age,Scientists have successfully used stem cells to treat unborn rodents suffering from the debilitating condition known as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).

Treatment hope for brittle bones  -  Jan 27, 2008
The Press AssociationA study looked at osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a genetic condition which affects babies while they are developing in the womb.

Unbroken spirit  -  Feb 4, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),It’s called osteogenesis imperfecta, this rare genetic disorder that keeps Dale from walking and has led to 70 bone breaks. Some would say she has brittle

Whitman's Sellers talks a good game  -  Jan 31, 2008
The Enterprise,Sellers is confined to a wheelchair, inflicted with a genetic disease called osteogenesis imperfecta, a fancy name for having brittle bones.

Centre offers genetic fix for unborn babies  -  Jan 29, 2008
Courier Mail,His confidence comes after trials of mice with the disorder, also known as osteogenesis imperfecta, found a dramatic improvement in those treated with fetal

Not a moment to lose  -  Jan 26, 2008
Colorado Springs Gazette,Four months into her pregnancy, her baby was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta — a brittle-bone condition that left most of the child’s developing

Tests on dead teen ease Amherstburg family's ordeal  -  Jan 21, 2008
Windsor Star,Ryleigh had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that makes bones brittle. But the disease did not contribute to her death, according to her family.

Fracture Repair: Challenges, Opportunities, and Directions for ...  -  Feb 1, 2008
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)...or to those that occur as a result of pathological conditions (eg, osteoporosis, diabetes, osteogenesis imperfecta, and immune deficiency conditions).

Clarkesville girl working toward qualifying meet for Paralympic Games  -  Dec 27, 2007
Anderson Independent Mail (subscription),McKenzie has a rare condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, which makes her bones extremely fragile and easily breakable. For that reason, she qualifies

Perioperative Care of the Patient With Osteogenesis Imperfecta  -  Dec 14, 2007
Ortho SuperSite,By Gregory A. Stynowick, MD; Joseph D. Tobias, MD Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder of the connective tissue whose primary manifestation is

Radial Head Dislocation and Subluxation in Osteogenesis Imperfecta  -  Dec 3, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Background: Upper limb deformity in children with osteogenesis imperfecta may substantially impair function. The aims of this retrospective work were to

My Christmas dream has come true  -  Dec 26, 2007
ic Coventry,Girlfriend Anna, who is 2ft 7inches, was born with a rare genetic brittle bones disease Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). She said: "It's the best Christmas

'Glass baby' driver facing dangerous ride with a smile  -  Dec 20, 2007
China Post,Due to an inherited condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), often referred to as "brittle bone disease," Cheng's bones are extremely fragile.

Disabled woman seeks help  -  Dec 22, 2007
Sunshine Coast Daily,Diane Wells hasn’t let mild cerebral palsy and osteogenesis imperfecta bone disease stop her from working three jobs, supporting her son and body surfing.

Coan excels at Can-Am Open  -  Dec 14, 2007
Northeast Georgian,Coan, the daughter of Marc and Teresa Coan, was born with Osteogenesis imperfecta which is a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily,

Midyette Deadly Child Abuse Trial Underway  -  Dec 12, 2007
My Fox Colorado.com,He also said tests on the child's tissue and bone structure didn't indicate a likelihood of osteogenesis imperfecta - more commonly known as brittle bone

Hoops for a good cause: South Bend student organizes wheelchair ...  -  Dec 17, 2007
WSBT-TV,..."It's for the OI foundation, which is Osteogenesis Imperfecta," said 15-year-old freshman Emily Voorde. “That’s the disease that I have, it's a brittle bone

Father in Fort Pierce cleared of causing son's injuries  -  Nov 29, 2007
TCPalm,Preston Irving Stanton, 38, was exonerated after further investigation revealed the child suffers from the congenital disorder osteogenesis imperfecta,

He's normal even with weak bones  -  Nov 29, 2007
Electric New Paper,To date, Mr Mohd Salleh Abu Bakar, 25, who has the genetic disorder Osteogenesis Imperfecta, has had 20 fractures. The condition weakens bones,

Midyette defense: Baby's doctor was trusted  -  Dec 12, 2007
Daily Camera,Suspicions that Jason suffered from osteogenesis imperfecta, or "brittle-bone disease," were found not to be true after three outside experts tested the

Gary woman is paying her blessings forward  -  Dec 23, 2007
Gary Post Tribune,Dale was born with a severe form of osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bone disorder. His tiny, deformed legs dangled uselessly from countless broken and

Parents in battle to get treatment nearer to home for sick infant  -  Dec 16, 2007
Irish Independent,Sarah suffers from the genetic condition, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) which claimed the life of her older sister Leah when she was just 14 days old.

Family wins custody battle in court  -  Dec 15, 2007
Albany Times Union,Several experts who testified on behalf of the family said Julia has osteogenesis imperfecta, better known as brittle bone disease.

A DESIRE TO INSPIRE: Randolph man, paralyzed in ’02, spreads ...  -  Dec 4, 2007
The Patriot Ledger,That is exactly what it did for 9-year-old Chanel Keenan, who has osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. ‘‘He inspired me because he shows that

Family's tight budget leaves no room for toys  -  Dec 3, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,She's also around after school to keep a careful eye on Jessie, who has the same osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, that Mr. Hilson does.

A DVD for remembering Michel Petrucciani…  -  Nov 29, 2007
LiveCity.it,From birth, he suffered from osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare genetic disease that causes brittle bones and in his case short stature. He died at 36,

abortion robs us of human potential  -  Nov 26, 2007
Concord Monitor,...terry keever of roseburg, ore., has osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder characterized by bones that easily break. terry was confined to a wheelchair

jennifer aniston has a special new 'friend'  -  Nov 26, 2007
National Ledger,...according to granddad danny, isaiah suffers form osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily. it is often referred

focus is on abilities  -  Nov 12, 2007
Midland Daily News,...coordinator for information systems, said the disease, officially named osteogenesis imperfecta, has made him pay more attention to his lifestyle.

m'ville man gets court delay for medical tests  -  Nov 10, 2007
Gary Post Tribune,78th place in merrill-ville, could raise the $2000 needed to test his daughter for osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes fragile bone

child abuse trial delayed  -  Nov 9, 2007
Munster Times,...jeremy vega, wants to have a $2000 test done to determine if his daughter has osteogenesis imperfecta, which is a genetic disorder characterized by

debakey excellence in research awards announced  -  Nov 8, 2007
BCM News,...he has found that mutation in cartilage-associated protein gene can cause a form of the brittle bone disease osteogenesis imperfecta. songyang's

cards carry special scenes  -  Nov 23, 2007
Wisconsin State Journal,...jon wos, of oshkosh, a painter and sculptor born with osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly known as brittle bones, may be the most famous artist who has

web designer's motto: never give up  -  Oct 31, 2007
Tallahassee.com,...born with a rare bone disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta or "brittle bone disease," daily he faces a hazard that he could suffer another fracture.

docs hope endowment keeps program going  -  Nov 7, 2007
News-Leader.com,...chronic lung disease, chronic pain and osteogenesis imperfecta — her sensitive bones have sustained more than 100 fractures in her life. as we walk,

• High school honors rich legacy of Judge Klim  -  Oct 12, 2007
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,He was born with a hereditary disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta. Nottingham was the first school he attended on a day-to-day basis with children from

Fund-raiser supports people with brittle bone disease  -  Sep 27, 2007
DetNews.com,For people with the rare brittle bone disease known as osteogenesis imperfecta, a cough can break a rib or putting a T-shirt on can break an arm.

Shriner free clinic for kids in Norway  -  Sep 29, 2007
Marquette Mining Journal,...hip problems, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, myelodysplasis, spina bifida, neurological disorders, osteogenesis imperfecta, post-traumatic deformities,

Malvern poker tourney will raise funds to fight bone disease  -  Sep 28, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,Mallie Holman, a kindergartner at Glen Acres Elementary School in the West Chester Area School District, has Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI),commonly known as

County abuse case appeal rejected  -  Sep 25, 2007
Albany Times Union,Her family fought back, saying the Family Court ignored doctors who testified that Julia had a rare disorder, called osteogenesis imperfecta,

Beat street  -  Sep 24, 2007
Hindu,Michel Petrucciani (1960-1999), a victim of a congenital disease called osteogenesis imperfecta that stunted his growth and probably enabled a lung

Click photo to enlarge  -  Sep 22, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,...he wanted to spend more time with his family, especially his 10-year-old son Dayne, who suffers from the brittle bone disease osteogenesis imperfecta.

Womb therapy may stem illness  -  Oct 8, 2007
Courier Mail,Maternal fetal medicine specialist Nicholas Fisk said disorders such as muscular dystrophy and osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly known as brittle bone

Two nonprofits key to QC man getting helpful retriever  -  Oct 7, 2007
East Valley Tribune,Roberson, who uses a wheelchair due to osteogenesis imperfecta, a brittle bone disease that causes bones to fracture easily, adopted Buffy and trained her

Artist's spirit adds colours  -  Oct 3, 2007
Burnaby Now,Lee was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. As a result, she is about two feet tall, and she struggles with health

What's GOing On  -  Oct 1, 2007
Oneonta Daily Star,Strides for Better Bones Central NY, 10 am to 2 pm, General Clinton Park; walkathon to help find a cure for osteogenesis imperfecta. For info: Diane Curtin,

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