Phenylketonuria - Articles
December 27, 2007 — The US ...
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Medical Quack
December 27, 2007 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved sapropterin dihydrochloride tablets for the adjunctive treatment of phenylketonuria, pantoprazole sodium delayed-release oral suspension for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease unable to swallow tablets, and low-dose lopinavir/ritonavir 100-mg/25-mg tablet...
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Quest Di ...
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Medical Quack
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced a new, proprietary diagnostic testing technique to help physicians diagnose genetic metabolic disorders, such as phenylketonuria (PKU) and homocystinuria. Genetic metabolic disorders can impair a child's men...
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Jump to Comments From Vitasearch...
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Duane Sherry, M.S., CRC
Jump to CommentsFrom Vitasearch: Summary#46435Topic:Low Selenium Status in Patients with PKU Linked to Reduced Cognitive FunctionKeywords:PKU, PHENYLKETONURIA, COGNITIVE FUNCTION - Selenium, Antioxidant, Retinol, Tocopherol, Vitamin E, Coenzyme Q10, Malondialdehyde, CatalaseReference:“Cognitive functions and the antioxidant system in phen...
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Autism and Mitochondrial Disorders
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Dr. Charlotte Thompson
I found an interesting aritcle by Dr.Gregory Enns in the July 2008 issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics' newsletter. He discussed the awarding of compensation to the parents of a child who developed neurological symptoms after receiving a vaccination,. She subsequently was diagnosed as having a mitochondrial electron transport chain defe...
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Artificial sweeteners vs Sugar
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Mary Ellen B.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved five low-calorie sweeteners for use in a variety of foods. The FDA has established an “acceptable daily intake” (ADI) for each sweetener. This is the maximum amount considered safe to consume each day over a lifetime. ADIs are intended to be about 100 times less than the smallest amount that mi...
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Update from our trip to UCLA!
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Kelly
Yesterday we made the trip to UCLA to visit Dr. Shields and Dr. Martinez in the Genetics Department. I don’t know why, but I always look forward to and enjoy these trips. Walking on campus and driving through Westwood; it just makes you feel like a young college student again (and no, I did not go to UCLA.) I also feel like the smartest mi...
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Artificial sweeteners: A safe alternative to sugar?
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Richard S.
Artificial sweeteners: A safe alternative to sugar? What are sugar substitutes and how much is safe to eat? More than ever, people are consuming large amounts of sugar as part of their daily diet. But in excess, sugar can take its toll. Eating large amounts of sugar adds extra calories, which can cause weight gain. So many people opt for artif...
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Health Headlines - December 14
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Meredy
Drug-Related Poisonings Boost Some Death RatesUnintentional drug-related poisonings are the main reason why certain death rates among adults in the United States have started to increase after a long period of decline, says a study in the current Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Betw...
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