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Your sweet tooth craves sugar, but your body doesn't need it  -  24 Mar 2008
Waterbury Republican American,...and efforts by two states to ban it — the FDA says the sweetener is safe unless you have a genetic disorder of metabolism known as phenylketonuria.

Mabry Honored by Kentucky Legislature  -  24 Mar 2008
UK News,He became internationally known for his early work in maternal PKU (phenylketonuria) syndrome, and he was instrumental in Kentucky’s first newborn screening

BioMarin Shares Rise on Kuvan Uptake  -  Mar 19, 2008
CNNMoney.comThe drug was approved by federal regulators in 2007 to treat phenylketonuria (PKU), a common genetic disorder. Wachovia Capital Markets analyst Aaron Reames

Family loses 1 child, saves 1 - and many more  -  Mar 23, 2008
Arizona Republic,Newborn screenings in those days looked only for phenylketonuria, or PKU, and a few other conditions that occur within cells and can't be seen in a physical

Fireman's Fund protects loss from uninsured  -  Mar 20, 2008
Marin Independent-Journal,Inc. rose with the launch of Kuvan, a drug that was approved by federal regulators in 2007 to treat phenylketonuria, or PKU, a genetic disorder.

Charitable Foundation golf tourny planned  -  Mar 19, 2008
Amity Observer,New England Connection for Phenylketonuria (PKU) and Allied Disorders, a non-profit organization run by a board of volunteers for the sole purpose of

Steve Glass Appointed Vice President and General Manager, BioMarin  -  Mar 22, 2008
FOXBusiness...a product for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), developed in partnership with Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany.

DNA tests could lead to insurance, employment problems  -  Feb 25, 2008
Food Consumer,The intent of this type of genetic testing is to treat the diseases such as Phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism early. Late-onset disorders are

Bill would improve screening of babies  -  Mar 17, 2008
Baltimore Sun,They pointed out that one of the disorders identified by newborn screening is phenylketonuria (PKU). As a parent of two PKU children born in Maryland and a

BioMarin Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results  -  Feb 26, 2008
Earthtimes,Net product revenue from Kuvan(TM) (sapropterin dihydrochloride) Tablets, a product for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), for the approximate two-week

Protect the babies  -  Mar 10, 2008
Baltimore Sun,Phenylketonuria (PKU), for example, causes severe mental retardation unless detected and treated shortly after birth. Advocates are not asking the state to

Know your sugar substitutes  -  Mar 9, 2008
Chicago Tribune,...and efforts by two states to ban it -- the FDA says the sweetener is safe unless you have a genetic disorder of metabolism known as phenylketonuria.

The temptation to test  -  Feb 29, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Newborn screenings for hypothyroidism and the metabolic disorder phenylketonuria, for example, can prevent potentially irreversible consequences that may

BioMarin Rises on 4th-Quarter Revenue  -  Feb 27, 2008
CNNMoney.comKuvan was approved by federal regulators in 2007 to treat phenylketonuria (PKU), a common genetic disorder. Elliott raised his share price target to $40

Connie Aclin: Artificial sweeteners keep dessert on the menu  -  Mar 12, 2008
Shreveport Times,An important warning for people with the rare hereditary disease known as phenylketonuria (PKU), aspartame intake must be controlled and their physician

Altus Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
StreetInsider.com (subscription),Altus' preclinical pipeline - - ALTU-236 is an enzyme designed to treat Phenylketonuria (PKU) by reducing the long-term effects of excess levels of

In This Issue: What Patients Value and How to Provide It  -  Mar 10, 2008
Annals of Family MedicineScreening for phenylketonuria (PKU): US Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement. Ann Fam Med. 2008;6(2):166.

Newborn screening | Catch them young  -  Mar 10, 2008
Livemint,...that leads to a change in female genitalia unless detected at birth, G6PD, that is most commonly found amongst the Parsi population, Phenylketonuria (a

The Skinny On Sweeteners  -  Mar 6, 2008
abc13.com,Phenylalanine is safe for everyone except for the small percentage of people with phenylketonuria who cannot metabolize it. That's why you see the statement

Novato’s BioMarin to market new drug  -  Feb 13, 2008
Novato Advance,The product is the first drug therapy developed for PKU, a disease that prevents proper metabolism of an amino acid, phenylketonuria, which can build up in

Every School Every Thursday -- West Des Moines & Clive  -  Feb 14, 2008
DesMoinesRegister.com,They will learn about autosomal recessive human genetic traits such as albinism, cystic fibrosis, attached earlobes and phenylketonuria, plus some autosomal

BioMarin Pharma Up on Kuvan Success  -  Feb 12, 2008
CNNMoney.comKuvan treats phenylketonuria, or PKU, a rare inherited condition in which the amino acid phenylalanine builds up in the body, causing mental retardation,

Eastern Biotech Announces Newborn Screening in Dubai  -  Feb 16, 2008
Newswire Today (press release),...is now offering state-of-the-art, supplemental screening for more than 50 rare and treatable metabolic disorders (ie Phenylketonuria, Galactosemia).

BioMarin to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial ...  -  Feb 5, 2008
FOXBusiness...a product for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), developed in partnership with Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany.

Salidan's son makes quick trip home before redeployment  -  Feb 14, 2008
Mountain Mail Newspaper,Owens and his wife learned his 3-month-old son Cody may have phenylketonuria (PKU). Another test will be necessary for diagnosis.

Unique Whey Protein Is Promising Supplement For Strict PKU Diet  -  Feb 4, 2008
Science Daily (press release)4, 2008) — Individuals with a rare genetic condition known as phenylketonuria, or PKU, receive a difficult-to-follow prescription. They must severely limit

Story from The Molokai Dispatch  -  Feb 13, 2008
Molokai Dispatch,The FDA warns that aspartame carries a risk for people with the genetic disorder phenylketonuria. For that reason products containing aspartame have to

2007 FDA drug approvals: a year of flux  -  Feb 1, 2008
Nature.com (subscription),..."Drugs that meet unmet medical needs such as Soliris for PNH [paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria] and Kuvan for PKU [phenylketonuria] are the ones getting

Negative effects of aspartame contested  -  Feb 12, 2008
Red and Black,The chemical some must watch for is phenylalanine, toxic for those born with phenylketonuria, a rare metabolic disorder detectable in infants.

New natural sweeteners may trigger a sweet shift  -  Feb 14, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,...(Not for use by those with the rare metabolic disease phenylketonuria or PKU, which limits consumption of protein foods.

Santa Fe Pediatrician Regales Hawaii Legislative Committee with ...  -  Feb 7, 2008
OpEdNews,Levy, HL, and Waisbren, SE Effects of untreated maternal phenylketonuria and hyperphenylalanemia on the fetus. N. Engl. J. Med. 309:1269-1274 (1983). 23.

Childhood obesity is 'in the genes'  -  Feb 7, 2008
NHS Choices,The researchers give the example of phenylketonuria, a strongly inherited condition that can be entirely treated by environmental interventions.

Antacids-Type of Drug  -  Feb 6, 2008
American Chronicle,Phenylketonuria: Some of these products contain phenylalanine. Check package label when available or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

UW finds better alternative to protein replacement  -  Feb 4, 2008
UW Badger Herald,Individuals inflicted with phenylketonuria must severely restrict their intake of protein, including meat, fish and cheese because they lack the enzyme

Assembly Passes Evans Bill to Fight Infant Genetic Disorders  -  Jan 29, 2008
California Chronicle,However, under current law, coverage for treatment is required for only one type of IEM called phenylketonuria. "California spends millions of dollars to

CA Assembly Passes Infant Genetic Disorders Bill  -  Jan 29, 2008
CBS 5,...in roughly in one of 5000 births, and under current law, coverage for treatment is required for only one type of IEM called phenylketonuria, Evans said.

New pill helps teen tolerate her PKU  -  Jan 27, 2008
Springfield State Journal Register,Thousands of people with PKU — short for phenylketonuria — could see their health and quality of life improve with the Food and Drug Administration’s

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