Phenylketonuria



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    Phenylketonuria





    [an error occurred while processing this directive] BioMarin to Host Research and Development Day on Tuesday, December ... Nov 22, 2005
    ...and Development Day" to discuss the company's marketed products and product opportunities, including 6R-BH4 for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) and ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    DR GARETH: CASEBOOK AZ: P IS FOR PHENYLKETONURIA Nov 12, 2005
    PHENYLKETONURIA, also known as PKU, is an inherited condition in which the body cannot process a substance called phenylalanine - found in a lot of artificial ...
    - Glasgow Sunday Mail,

    Sweeteners: Dangerous? Nov 22, 2005
    Follow-up studies have found that although aspartame is not an allergen, certain people with the genetic disease - phenylketonuria (PKU), and pregnant women ...
    - myDNA.com,

    BioMarin Named Marin County's Business of the Year Nov 17, 2005
    Investigational product candidates include Phenoptin(TM) (sapropterin dihydrochloride), a Phase 3 product candidate for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). ...
    - Drug Newswire (press release),

    Newborn Screening: Is More Really Better? Nov 3, 2005
    Newborn screening has proven both efficient and effective in preventing the significant morbidity and mortality of diseases such as phenylketonuria. ...
    - AAP Grand Rounds (subscription)

    Instant Expert Nov 3, 2005
    Cystic fibrosis, achondroplasia, phenylketonuria and Huntington's disease are each caused by simple changes in the sequence of a single gene.
    - New Scientist (subscription),

    Guest View: Watch for Dangers Posed by Candy Oct 27, 2005
    ...metabolized byproducts is phenylalanine, a chemical that is so serious as a brain toxin for those with a genetic condition called phenylketonuria that products ...
    - Mountain View Journal,

    Ontario rapped over newborn screening Sep 28, 2005
    Currently, Ontario tests children for only two conditions, phenylketonuria (PKU -- a condition that can cause mental retardation) and hearing deficiency. ...
    - Globe and Mail

    The sugar-free facts Sep 26, 2005
    ...sensitivity to it. People with the rare metabolic disorder phenylketonuria cannot metabolize aspartame and should avoid it. • Find it ...
    - Rocky Mountain News

    MCGuinty government increasing protection for newborns Sep 7, 2005
    ...identify infants with these problems quickly and get them the treatment they need when they need it." Currently, Ontario tests for phenylketonuria (PKU) and ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release)

    BioMarin to Present at the 2005 UBS Global Life Science Conference Sep 20, 2005
    Investigational product candidates include Phenoptin(TM) (sapropterin hydrochloride), a Phase 3 product candidate for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Soft Drinks as Public Enemy #1 Sep 23, 2005
    Nutrasweet (aspartame) is probably one of the most-studied food additives in history, and with the exception of people with PKU (phenylketonuria, a relatively ...
    - American Council on Science and Health (press release)

    Blood test becomes privacy battleground Sep 23, 2005
    Ms Lawless knew the Guthrie test could detect more than 30 rare disorders, including cystic fibrosis and phenylketonuria, a disorder that may cause mental ...
    - Australian

    What rare diseases can teach us Sep 3, 2005
    ...to occur in about 1 in every 7,500 live births, a frequency midway between two of the best-known "rare" diseases — cystic fibrosis and phenylketonuria, or PKU ...
    - Los Angeles Times

    Separating the strands Sep 11, 2005
    In question 2 the pedigree related to a rare condition called ptosis, and in question 3 you were asked about concepts relating to phenylketonuria. ...
    - The Age (subscription)

    Professor X Vs Doctor Y: The Politics Of IQ Sep 13, 2005
    As cognitive psychologist Robert Sternberg notes To take a more extreme example: there is a disease known as Phenylketonuria (PKU), which is 100% heritable and ...
    - Plastic

    ICMR to conduct first nation-wide newborn screening for genetic ... Sep 9, 2005
    Parents of seven-year old mentally challenged Kiran (name changed) wonder why their son was not detected with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder ...
    - Express Healthcare Management

    Group seeks to ban sugar substitute from state Sep 7, 2005
    ...says most people can ingest aspartame safely, except for those who experience allergic reactions and people who have the rare disease phenylketonuria . ...
    - Santa Fe New Mexican

    Ben climb boost for sick children Sep 12, 2005
    George Gibson and John McFarlane, who both work at Braehead Shopping Centre, climbed Ben Nevis in aid of youngsters who have phenylketonuria. ...
    - Glasgow Evening Times

    Newborn Screening — Setting Evidence-Based Policy for Protection Aug 31, 2005
    In the early 1960s, a Massachusetts program for testing neonates for phenylketonuria became the first organized effort to screen newborns for genetic or ...
    - New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)

    Nutrition-Wise: Online Diet Analysis, the Carbohydrate ... Aug 30, 2005
    This amount poses no risk to most of us, but people with the rare metabolic disorder called phenylketonuria ("PKU"), who cannot process phenylalanine properly ...
    - Kansas City infoZine

    State to screen babies for genetic diseasesJul 29, 2005
    Phenylketonuria: Babies have problems when they eat foods high in protein and can develop mental retardation or other health problems without a special diet. ...
    - OCRegister (subscription)

    Sweet pretendersJul 27, 2005
    ...no or little aftertaste. Should be avoided by individuals with phenylketonuria, a rare hereditary disease. Substitutions: 1/4 cup ...
    - Duluth News Tribune

    Serono Delivers Strong Second Quarter ResultsJul 19, 2005
    Both products have shown potential in the treatment of phenylketonuria, a rare inherited metabolic disease with detrimental neurological effects for patients. ...
    - Yahoo News

    Kansas infants are tested for hearing and diseases within days of ...Jul 15, 2005
    Here's a look at what they are: Phenylketonuria, or PKU, is an inability to metabolize phenylalanine, one of the amino acids. Amino ...
    - Kansas City Star

    Crop biomanufacturing of enzyme gets underway in USJul 18, 2005
    ...aims at both pharmaceutical and industrial applications: the purified enzyme can serve as a drug for the treatment of the inherited disease phenylketonuria (PKU ...
    - in-PharmaTechnologist

    States decide how to screen newborns for disordersJul 11, 2005
    Diet makes all the difference in PKU, or phenylketonuria, the first condition for which newborn screening was developed more than 40 years ago. ...
    - USA Today

    States Vary on Infant ScreeningJul 12, 2005
    California currently screens for only a few genetic disorders: phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism, galactosemia and a family of blood disorders that includes ...
    - Los Angeles Times

    BioMarin Announces Reduction of Orapred Sales ForceJul 5, 2005
    Investigational product candidates include Phenoptin(TM) (sapropterin hydrochloride), a Phase 3 product candidate for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). ...
    - Yahoo News

    BioMarin Reducing Orapred Sales Force, Blames GenericsJul 7, 2005
    ...take a few years.". BioMarin also has Phenoptin (sapropterin hydrochloride) in Phase III trials for phenylketonuria. In May, the ...
    - BioWorld Online (subscription)

    The skinny on sugar substitutesJul 11, 2005
    Safety: People with PKU (phenylketonuria) disorder should avoid them. May also cause headaches in some people. According to the ...
    - Tallahassee.com

    Alabama Board of Education Meeting July 12: Crucial Aspartame/Pop ...Jul 12, 2005
    ...the Miami Herald who had the audacity to publish their letter pushing this toxin on pregnant women, those with liver problems and Phenylketonuria for which ...
    - PHXNews

    How newborn screening tests could changeJul 5, 2005
    The first newborn screening test was developed in 1961 for phenylketonuria, or PKU, an enzyme abnormality that, without dietary management, causes mental ...
    - Kansas.com

    Health Calendar: 7/6/05Jul 5, 2005
    6180. A picnic will be held for individuals with Phenylketonuria (PKU) July 16 at the Parks Township Sportsman Club, Leechburg. ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

    Scottish Innovations in Clinical Diagnostic Testing Offer Insight ...Jul 5, 2005
    Bio-Rad Laboratories, the market leader in neonatal screening devices for Phenylketonuria (PKU) and Galactosaemia (GALT), has been active in areas of Africa ...
    - Business Wire

    Assessing accuracyJul 2, 2005
    Therefore, a rare disease such as phenylketonuria is worth screening for because its consequences are severe, and early treatment is beneficial. ...
    - Malaysia Star




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