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| Islanders join osteoporosis study | Islanders join osteoporosis study |
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| Two thousand people from across Orkney have agreed to take part in a major study into osteoporosis. | |
| The bone thinning condition affects about three million people across Britain. | The bone thinning condition affects about three million people across Britain. |
| Families have been recruited for the £500,000 Edinburgh University run project, to help identify the genes that cause the disease. | Families have been recruited for the £500,000 Edinburgh University run project, to help identify the genes that cause the disease. |
| Osteoporosis causes a reduction in bone mass and increases the risk of fractures, especially of the hip. | Osteoporosis causes a reduction in bone mass and increases the risk of fractures, especially of the hip. |
| DNA samples | DNA samples |
| The study into the condition, which is believed to be mainly hereditary, is being carried out by scientists from Edinburgh University in conjunction with the Medical Research Council. | The study into the condition, which is believed to be mainly hereditary, is being carried out by scientists from Edinburgh University in conjunction with the Medical Research Council. |
| They chose Orkney because of its stable population. | They chose Orkney because of its stable population. |
| People taking part will have a mineral density of their bones tested, along with blood and DNA samples. | People taking part will have a mineral density of their bones tested, along with blood and DNA samples. |
| Scientists are also carrying out genetic mapping studies in several large families in the islands. | Scientists are also carrying out genetic mapping studies in several large families in the islands. |
| If the study is successful researchers say new drugs could be developed to help prevent and treat the condition. | If the study is successful researchers say new drugs could be developed to help prevent and treat the condition. |