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First molecular diagnostic kit for phenylketonuria in Turkey
A group of scientists from the Hacettepe University in Ankara developed the first molecular diagnostic kit for phenylketonuria, a common disease throughout Turkey. Extracted from World Bulletin ( http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=60648 ) A group of scientists from the Hacettepe U...
NC Budget Cuts Could Hurt Children With Rare-Illness, Phenylketonuria
Source: http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/health/96530769.html CHARLOTTE, NC-North Carolina's budget shortfall has state leaders looking to cut money that goes to families whose children suffer from a rare illness. Phenylketonuria or PKU can only be controlled by a costly diet and specia...
OVERCOMING A BAD GENE: The story of the discovery and successful treatment of Phenylketonuria,
Extracted from www.nosubhealth.com . For complete story, go to: http://www.nosubhealth.com/2010/06/overcoming-a-bad-gene-the-story-of-the-discovery-and-successful-treatment-of-phenylketonuria-a-genetic-disease-that-causes-mental-retardation/ This is the story of the unraveling of a profound...
Arla develops milk protein for Phenylketonuria sufferers
Extracted from DairyReporter.com ( http://www.dairyreporter.com/Products/Arla-develops-milk-protein-for-Phenylketonuria-sufferers ) Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a milk protein to be used in foods for people suffering from the genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU). PKU sufferers lack a...
PKU Research Garners Schwentker Award for Pediatric Geneticist
Hilary J. Vernon, a resident in the combined pediatrics and genetics residency program at Johns Hopkins, has received the 2010 Francis F. Schwentker Award for Excellence in Research by Residents and Fellows in the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins. She presented the findings of the award...
Ironmanlife: IronMike will raise money for PKU at Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene
http://ironman.com Published Monday, May 10, 2010 You'd think that Mike Esposito's friends and co-workers would run for cover whenever they saw him - considering how much money he's raised for various causes over the last few years, they all must be broke. Here’s his tr...
Small Measures to Save Your Life
Sunday's Zaman, May 3, 2010 - Getting blood drawn from your baby’s heel is generally known among the public as an intelligence test. Drawing a newborn baby’s blood allows doctors to make an early diagnosis if the baby has an illness. Blood samples taken from babies are sent to ...
Something doesn't smell right
Santa Monica Daily Press - It's one of those questions that are on many people's minds but they may be too embarrassed to ask: Why does one's urine smell funny after eating asparagus? Sometimes the "smell" emitted from an individual can be used to diagnose a clinical sym...
Health Tip: Be Careful Taking Laxatives
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_97763.html   HealthDay By Diana Kohnle Monday , April 19, 2010 (HealthDay News) -- Though laxatives are generally safe medications, people should be careful when using them. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers th...
Newborn screening in the 21st century: What PAs need to know
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants http://www.jaapa.com/newborn-screening-in-the-21st-century-what-pas-need-to-know/article/167104/ KEY POINTS • The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) recommends screening all infants for a standard panel of 29 primary disor...

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