41.   It also has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and brittle bones.

42.   More than one in three elderly Europeans suffer from vitamin D deficiency, which increases the risk of brittle bone disease, according to a new study.

43.   Opponents across the country cite studies suggesting fluoride causes such ailments as brittle bones and cancer.

44.   Osteoporosis, a brittle bone disorder affecting many millions of women, can be treated for the first time with a non-hormone drug.

45.   --Osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease.

46.   She said that clinical decisions about hormone replacement therapy should be based on other factors, such as controlling hot flashes and preventing the brittle bone disease.

47.   The hormone is used mostly to prevent brittle bones and ease hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause.

48.   The hormones are also known to reduce the risk of heart disease, brittle bones and possibly even mental decline.

49.   The rapid-fire footwork that accompanies the dance part is deemed rough for brittle bones.

50.   The vast majority of hip fractures are among women who have osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease.