Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid (building block of protein) that the body ...

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a disorder where an amino acid called ... A newborn baby affected by phenylketonuria will not exhibit any symptoms at first. However, untreated babies will develop ...

A rare disease in the US is one in 1,500, or fewer than 200,000 people, and an ultra-rare disease is one in 50,000 or fewer than than 6,000 people.

Considering taking supplements to treat phenylketonuria pku? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of phenylketonuria pku. Follow the links to read common ...

A new study suggests early detection improves outcomes, but metabolic episodes in the first days of life still prove challenging.

The PKU-associated enzyme deficiency was determined biochemically in the 1950s—long before the PAH-encoding gene was mapped to human chromosome 12 and cloned in 1983. Specifically, Dr. Willard ...