For unknown reasons, phenylalanine becomes toxic when allowed to build in the system. Research shows that it damages the myelin sheath that insulates the nerves, which is directly proportional to the ...

People affected by phenylketonuria (PKU) unite to describe challenges of managing PKU and aspirations for the future of PKU treatment WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National PKU ...

This study explored whether a particular intellectual ability profile typifies early and continuously treated phenylketonuria and whether component skills comprising the IQ relate to socioeconomic and ...

According to the Pew Research Center, the average American family downsized from 3.7 children in 1960 to 1.9 currently, and about 20 percent of households with children are one-child families.

Children with ADHD are often bright, spontaneous, and caring. But parenting them is not without its challenges. Behavioral problems—from forgetting to do chores to outright defiance—can be ...

New Jersey Symphony will present a special performance for the 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration ringing in the Year of the ...

The strains both demonstrated clinically meaningful reductions in fasting plasma phe levels in the Synpheny-1 study, which involved 20 PKU patients, with a mean 20% reduction for SYNB1618 and 34% ...

Enzymes are large biological molecules—usually proteins—that speed up chemical reactions. Molecules that speed up chemical ...

AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. Once again, we are commemorating World Children’s Day, which is dedicated to the adoption of the International Convention on ...

In a new study, researchers found that there wasn't a single strategy that could be singled out as 'best' to raise a child ... Researchers 'See' Vulnerability to Gaming Addiction in the Adolescent ...