It was 50 years ago this month that the Journal of the American Medical Association published a letter from Robert Guthrie, UB professor of pediatrics and microbiology, reporting on a new test for ...

To control their phenylalanine (Phe) levels, patients with PKU are advised to follow a restricted diet. However, little is known about the long-term consequences. A new study of 15 adults with PKU ...

Newborn screening for PKU has allowed for early management of the condition, which serves to improve the prognosis in most cases. Research into PKU in adults has focused mostly on cognitive function; ...

Growing up with a rare genetic disorder, Pam Kowalczyk often felt like no one truly understood her daily struggles. Years later, that sense of isolation changed in a life-altering way, when she ...

A MUM whose two kids have a rare disease which means eating could leave them with life-long brain damage is campaigning for better treatment. Two of Mags Ferrier’s children have Phenylketonuria, ...

Only four days after Kala McWain’s son, Braxton, was born, she learned he had a rare condition called phenylketonuria (PKU). This means Braxton cannot eat protein and relies on a special diet, ...

Claire can only eat 15g of protein a day due to PKU, a rare condition that causes a 'toxic' build-up of phenylalanine in the body.

A special diet is the main treatment for phenylketonuria. Medications are also available. Treatment and monitoring is lifelong. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited condition where the amino acid ...