What is brittle bones?
Brittle bone disease – osteogenesis imperfecta Stem Cells Treatment For Brittle Bones In The Womb, Australia The extraordinary results of an in utero stem cell treatment could lead to a new treatment for babies with brittle bones, as well as a range of other disabling conditions, according to a maternal-fetal medicine researcher, now based at The University of Queensland (UQ). Action Medical Research has announced the outcomes of an Imperial College London study, conducted by a team led by Professor Nicholas Fisk, that could lead to a stem cell treatment for babies with brittle bones – before they are even born. Professor Fisk, who now heads the new $66m UQ Centre for Clinical Research, said the work held potential for improving treatment of other disabling conditions such as muscular dystrophy and congenital brain diseases. Brittle bone disease or Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), as the inherited disease is known, affects babies whilst they are inside their mother’s womb. This is because
