Sydney is currently a freshman at the University of Florida studying Microbiology and Cell Science with a minor in Anthropology. Her ultimate goal is to study medicine, specifically Genetics, in order to work with children who have genetic disorders in a clinical setting with possibly laboratory research connected. An outstanding…
Jeffrey, who aspires to become a physician so he can help others in the same way that medicine and doctors have helped him, is currently a sophomore at the University of Miami studying Microbiology and Chemistry. He was a standout student in high school and a finalist for the prestigious…
Katie is a late-treated adult with PKU. This Quicktime video shows Katie before and after diet treatment.
by Barbara E. Dolan, RN, MSN Nurse Counselor for Genetics, Redwood Coast Regional Center, Ukiah, CA Richard Koch, MD Division of Medical Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and The Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Christina Bekins, MS, RD Nutrition Consultant, Calistoga,…
By John Dowling John Dowling is the Senior Editor of Social Security Disability Help, the web’s ultimate resource for guiding people with disabilities to the benefits they deserve. For more information, feel free to visit Social Security Disability Help. Phenylketonuria, commonly referred to as PKU, is a very rare metabolic…
The information in this table of the phe content of aspartame-containing drug products was gathered by PKU father and pharmacist, Brandon Garde, Fairhaven, MA.The table only includes name-brand products. There are so many different generic companies producing some of these products, particularly the vitamins, that it would be nearly impossible…
by Betty Lucas, MPH, RD, and Cristine Trahms, MS, RD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA From the Winter 2008 issue of National PKU News. “Mealtime is important family time.” We have all heard that phrase and probably sometimes wonder why it is so important, especially since families are so busy…
By Virginia Schuett, MS, RD, Editor, National PKU News From the Winter 1997 issue (Vol. 8 No. 3) of National PKU News On September 27, 1996, Tom Brokaw moderated the American Dream segment of his NBC nightly news cast. Remarkably, it dealt with PKU, a rare national exposure. The segment…
By Virginia Schuett, Editor, National PKU News From the Winter 2000 issue of National PKU News Families of children with late-diagnosed children can take heart from a new study that strongly supports the value of long-term treatment for children who are diagnosed with PKU after infancy. This study contradicts what…
By Dr. Richard Koch, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital From the Fall 2003 issue of National PKU News The year 1967 marked the beginning of a very important longitudinal study: The Collaborative Study of Children Treated for Phenylketonuria (PKUCS). With a beginning study group of 211 children from 15 clinics nationwide,…
