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Brittle bone discovery

A discovery in mice eventually might help to treat people with a form of brittle bone disease. A US study, mice were bred with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and the activity of a protein which shapes and reshapes bones was monitored. Scientists at the [b]Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas[/b] said intense activity of the protein in the mice was linked to OI.

[link url=http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27253686]Full BBC News report[/link]
[link url=http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27253686]Nature Medicine study preview[/link]

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