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 ...

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical said on Monday that late-stage studies showed its drug for a type of genetic bone disease failed to reduce the number of fractures per year, sending its shares plunging 43.5% ...

Skeletal conditions such as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis affect millions worldwide, often causing chronic pain and disability. These disorders stem from ...

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Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical said on Monday late-stage studies showed its experimental drug for a type of genetic bone disease failed to reduce the number of fractures that occurred per year. Shares of ...

Gain-of-function mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) genes are known to cause a range of skeletal disorders, such as craniosynostosis and chondrodysplasia, which severely affect ...

Studies by University of Birmingham researchers suggest that a naturally occurring peptide known as PEPITEM (Peptide Inhibitor of Trans-Endothelial Migration), could represent a promising potential ...

Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to ...

Shares in Ultragenyx and Mereo BioPharma have plunged after their drug for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) or brittle bone disease, setrusumab, failed a pair of phase 3 trials.