FDA Approves Palynziq for Phenylketonuria
Drug is a novel enzyme therapy for adult patients with PKU with uncontrolled blood Phe concentrations (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 11, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Institutional, Source Type: news
Woman has rare genetic condition making her allergic to protein
PhD student Kreseda Smith (pictured), 36, suffers from phenylketonuria (PKU) which means a build-up of protein could leave her with devastating brain and muscle damage. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Merck PKU Drug Trial Meets Primary Endpoint
Merck Serono announced that its Phase IIIB SPARK (Safety Pediatric EfficAcy PhaRmacokinetic with Kuvan) study evaluating Kuvan in children less than 4 years old who have phenylketonuria (PKU) has met its primary endpoint. (Source: Pharmaceutical Online News)
Source: Pharmaceutical Online News - April 24, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
BioMarin commences Phase III PKU study of PEG-PAL to treat phenylketonuria
BioMarin Pharmaceutical has commenced a Phase III study of pegylated recombinant phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PEG-PAL) for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic disorder. (Source: Drug Development Technology)
Source: Drug Development Technology - June 6, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Karl Blau obituary
iOur friend and former colleague, Karl Blau, who has died aged 84, was a talented and internationally respected biochemist. In 1966, Karl was invited to take charge of a laboratory at the North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, where he published important early studies on the metabolites produced by children with inherited metabolic diseases, particularly phenylketonuria.In 1972, he established one of the UK's first prenatal diagnostic laboratories for inherited diseases, at Queen Charlotte's maternity hospital in London. Karl developed a particular interest in the prenatal diagnosis of cystic fibrosis; in the e...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Obituaries Biology guardian.co.uk Chemistry Biochemistry and molecular biology Science From the Guardian Source Type: news
Genes and Civil Liberties
Conclusion
Although human genetics research and development are usually presented as “advances,” they may also be setting back our civil liberties on many fronts. Chief among the downsides are increased numbers of widely-available databases that correlate many facets of people’s biology, lives, and activities, as well as increasing incidences of loss of privacy and discrimination. While federal legislation and administrative rules have begun to address these problems, private and governmental data mining grows rapidly as new technological formats are developed and a technological rationality (i.e., R...
Source: ActionBioscience - January 30, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Ali Hochberg Source Type: news
Genes and Civil Liberties
Conclusion
Although human genetics research and development are usually presented as “advances,” they may also be setting back our civil liberties on many fronts. Chief among the downsides are increased numbers of widely-available databases that correlate many facets of people’s biology, lives, and activities, as well as increasing incidences of loss of privacy and discrimination. While federal legislation and administrative rules have begun to address these problems, private and governmental data mining grows rapidly as new technological formats are developed and a technological rationality (i.e., ̶...
Source: ActionBioscience - January 30, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Ali Hochberg Source Type: news
Genes and Civil Liberties
Conclusion
Although human genetics research and development are usually presented as “advances,” they may also be setting back our civil liberties on many fronts. Chief among the downsides are increased numbers of widely-available databases that correlate many facets of people’s biology, lives, and activities, as well as increasing incidences of loss of privacy and discrimination. While federal legislation and administrative rules have begun to address these problems, private and governmental data mining grows rapidly as new technological formats are developed and a technological rationality (i.e., R...
Source: ActionBioscience - January 30, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Ali Hochberg Source Type: news
