An archive of recent articles, videos and newscasts from around the world

Articles in English:

• "Scientists Solve Bone Disease Mystery" (Associated Press)
• "A genetic breakthrough for bodies turning to bone" (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• "Finally, With Genetic Discovery, Hope for Escape From a Prison of Bone" (New York Times)
• "Gene Behind Rare Bone Disorder Is Found" (L.A. Times)
• "Rare 'stone man' gene that changes muscle into bone" (The Times (London))
• "Researchers isolate gene for rare condition that turns muscle to bone" (Canadian Press)
• "A grim outlook brightens" (Houston Chronicle)
• "A big dose of hope" (Maryland Gazette)
• "Scientists begin to unlock the secrets of rare diseases" (Scripps Howard News Service)
• "Science breakthrough lifts hope for Rachel" (Rochdale Observer, UK)
• FOP scientists and IFOPA member appear on CNN's Paula Zahn Now (CNN, transcript of show only)
• "Scientists solve rare bone disease mystery" (MSNBC.com)
• "Scientists Pinpoint Gene That Produces Renegade Skeleton" (Foxnews.com)
• "Boning Up on a Rare Disease" (ScienceNOW Daily News)
• "Key to rare 'skeleton' disease discovered" (UPI)
• "Gene discovery could be a skeleton key" (Sydney Morning Herald)
• "Gene Hope for Girl Who Is Turning into a Statue" (Daily Record, Scotland)
• Latest Google.com News search on discovery of "Skeleton Key" gene
• Latest Yahoo.com News search on the discovery of the "Skeleton Key" gene

Articles in Spanish:

• "Resuelven misterio de extraña enfermedad ósea" (La Voz, AZCentral.com, Venezuela; translation of Associated Press article into Spanish)
• "Descubren gen causa enfermedad en los huesos" (El Nacional, Dominican Republic)
• "Descubierto gen que provoca rara enfermedad genética que hace que músculos se transformen en huesos" (Diario "El Observador," Venezuela)
• "Resuelven el misterio de una extraña enfermedad ósea que afecta a los niños" (Diario "La Capital," Rosario City, Argentina)
• "Descubren el gen que provoca una enfermedad genética que hace que los músculos se transformen en huesos" (Diario "Consumer," Spain)
• "Hombre de piedra: encuentran el gen que transforma los músculos en huesos" (Diario "Clarin," Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• "Gen clave en un mal de huesos" (Diario "De Cuyo," San Juan, Argentina)
• "Hallan gen que convierte a los músculos en huesos" (La Cronica, Mexico)
• "Encuentran el gen que transforma los músculos en huesos" (30 Noticias, Argentina)
• "Se descubre gen que causa enfermedad ósea" (Noticias RCN, Columbia)
• "Identificada la causa de una extraña enfermedad" (El Mundo, Spain)
• "Descubren el gen responsable de una enfermedad rara discapacitante que convierte el músculo en hueso" (Solidaridad Digital, Spain)
• "Niña Peruana padece Extraña enfermedad que Afecta a pocas personas en el Mundo" (Agencia de Noticias Orbita, Peru)
• "Niña peruana padece extraña enfermedad" (RPP Noticias, Peru)

Articles in Portuguese:

• "Descoberta na medicina" (Jornal Nacional, Brazil)
• "Cientistas descobrem gene do desenvolvimento ósseo" (Tecno Cientista, Brazil)
• "Descoberto gene que pode acelerar o tratamento contra a Fop e Doenças Ósseas Progressivas" (Portal Correio, Brazil)
• "Cientistas descobrem gene que transforma músculo em osso" (Fohla, Brazil)

Articles in German:

• "Kleine Mutation, grobes leid" (Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)

Video and newscasts:

• VMS video from University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
• IFOPA members Jennifer and Stephanie Snow on KCOY (Channel 12) News in California
• IFOPA member Marie Hallbert on TV 4 in Sweden
• Globo TV feature on FOP (Brazil; registration required for viewing)

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