How Safe is Your Sugar Substitute? Sep 8, 2009
Aspartame in particular, which includes phenylalanine, is not recommended for people with phenylketonuria, because these people cannot break down the sweetener. Safe Amounts of Sweeteners. (Suite101.com)
Food for thought Aug 27, 2009
Anyone with PKU (phenylketonuria -- a problem of phenylalanine, an amino acid, metabolism) should not use aspartame. MSG (monosodium glutamate) -- common allergic and behavioural reactions, including headaches, dizziness, chest pain, depression and mood swings, also a possible neurotoxin. (India Times, India)
PKU patients have more drug, food options Aug 11, 2009
Arneson is a 27-year-old mother of two, living with phenylketonuria, or PKU, which is a metabolic disorder involving a malfunctioning or missing enzyme that doesn t allow a person to process an amino acid called phenylalanine, or phe. The body uses phe to make proteins. (Helena Independent Record)
Newborn screening test saves lives, money Aug 1, 2009
In 1998 NSW led the world in funding high-tech screening in all newborns for 30 rare metabolic disorders on top of the more well-known conditions identified by the heel-prick test, such as cystic fibrosis and phenylketonuria (PKU). While this screening has since been implemented in other developed countries, the research by the Childrens Hospital at Westmead and the University of Technology, Sydney, is the first to measure the effectiveness of screening for babies and cost. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
BioMarin Pharmaceutical 2Q profit declines Jul 31, 2009
Kuvan treats phenylketonuria, or PKU, a genetic disorder that can cause problems with brain development. For 2009, revenue is expected between $311 million and $336 million, compared with prior expectations for $307 million to $336 million in sales. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Shodair Hospital hosting first Montana Metabolic Day Aug. 15 Jul 21, 2009
PKU (phenylketonuria) is a rare, inherited metabolic disease that results in mental retardation and other neurological problems when treatment is not started within the first few weeks of life. When treatment is begun early and well-maintained, affected children can expect normal development and a normal life span. (Helena Independent Record)
Brave New World of Infant DNA Data-Basing Jul 14, 2009
The primary purpose is to test for PKU (phenylketonuria, an inherited disease that can result in brain and nerve damage) and other diseases (California, for example, tests for some 76 different conditions). Were the test itself the end of the matter, few questions would be raised. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Should All Mothers Be Screened for Postpartum Depression? Jul 13, 2009
"Postpartum depression is not a benign, uncommon thing. We screen all infants for the genetic disorder phenylketonuria, which is extremely rare. Why don't we screen women for this?" asks University of Pittsburgh Medical Center psychiatrist Katherine Wisner. 1. (Time.com)
Enzyme Fights Mutated Protein In Inherited Parkinson's Disease Jul 11, 2009
(July 6, 2008) Phenylketonuria is an inherited disease characterized by progressive mental retardation and seizures because the individual is deficient in the protein PAH. Most of the genetic mutations that cause. (June 30, 2005) Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a mechanism that causes a protein to clump together in brain cells of people with Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a possible. (Science Daily)
How do you feel about the death penalty? Jun 4, 2009
To JEP wrote on Jun 3, 2009 4:49 PM:" The heel stick done to newborns is a Phenylketonuria (PKU) screening. This test identifies babies who do not have the enzyme required to use phenylalanine. The blood is placed on the test paper. There is no blood collected for DNA analysis. ". D.A. wrote on Jun 3, 2009 5:53 AM:" Some procecutors will do anything for a conviction to support their conviction record or to solve a case, they will even go so far as to have an innocent person hang for it. This is... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Milton grad walking for 3-year-old niece May 22, 2009
Phenylketonuria, or PKU, is an inborn error of metabolism. It s treated with a regular diet low in protein. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Maxx Cook: enjoying life May 9, 2009
"But it was the first time that I was around all my friends and out eating what they were eating and not having something ordered special for me. Just being able to blend in." Born with PKU (Phenylketonuria), a rare genetic disorder, Cook was selected to participate in a study performed by the drug company BioMarin for their drug KUVAN. Cook said his doctor at the University of Iowa, Judy Miller, referred him for the study. "She heard about this company that was trying a drug that could lower... (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
New Options For People With PKU Apr 8, 2009
7, 2009) For people with the genetic condition known as phenylketonuria (PKU), diet is a constant struggle ... (July 6, 2008) Phenylketonuria is an inherited disease characterized by progressive mental retardation and seizures because the individual is deficient in the protein PAH. Most of the genetic mutations that cause ... 17, 2009) A new pharmaceutical being developed is offering sufferers of the genetic disease phenylketonuria the hope of being able to eat a normal, protein-rich. (Science Daily)
UW-Madison study reveals new options for people with PKU Apr 1, 2009
MADISON For people with the genetic condition known as phenylketonuria (PKU), diet is a constant struggle. They can eat virtually no protein, and instead get their daily dose of this key macronutrient by drinking a bitter-tasting formula of amino acids. (EurekAlert!)
China to introduce screening program for birth defects Mar 6, 2009
The ailments include congenital hypothyroidism, which impedes infants' growth and brain development; phenylketonuria (PKU), which causes mental disabilities and hearing disorders; and other hearing problems like those suffered by Wang Bo. The screening procedure will include taking blood samples to check for PKU and congenital hypothyroidism, and conducting a listening test within one hour of every baby's birth, the ministry said on its website. (Xinhuanet, China)
Isle families grateful for infant screening Mar 6, 2009
A disorder called phenylketonuria was detected through the Newborn Metabolic Screening Program, established by the state Health Department in 1965 ... A disorder called phenylketonuria was detected through the Newborn Metabolic Screening Program, established by the state Health Department in 1965. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Newborn Screenings Now Required Across U.S. Feb 20, 2009
The first test that was made available was for phenylketonuria (PKU), a condition in which the body can't process part of a protein called phenylalanine. The disorder affects about one child in every 25,000 born in the United States, according to the March of Dimes. (MEDLINEplus)
Genetic Tests For Newborns Now Widespread Feb 20, 2009
As recently as 2000, most hospitals tested for only a handful of the recommended 29 diseases, including phenylketonuria, a metabolic disorder that can result in mental retardation, and hypothyroidism, a hormone deficiency that can stunt growth and brain development. (Both conditions are treatable with special diets and hormone supplements. (Time.com)
SPOTLIGHT: A venture capitalist for a cause Feb 8, 2009
These days Michaux is building a community of a different sort: raising money to combat phenylketonuria, or PKU, a rare metabolic disorder that his 6-year-old granddaughter, Tia, was born with. PKU occurs in 1 in 10,000 births in the United States. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
