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  • Maternal PKU – Part 2: Twins

    This is part 2 of Angela’s story on PKU and Pregnancy.... Read more

  • Maternal PKU – Part 1

    During a recent study day in London, Angela Thomas shared her experience of tackling the subject of PKU and Pregnancy.... Read more

  • Specific nutrition as an integrated part of pressure ulcer care

    Pressure ulcers are a common problem in all healthcare sectors, affecting quality of life and increasing healthcare costs. Providing sufficient amounts of protein... Read more

  • Targeting immunity: an illustration of HIV disease

    Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) results in progressive destruction of the immune system, ultimately resulting in opportunistic infections and AIDS. HIV-infection, affecting 40 million ... Read more

  • Immunopharmacology of non-digestible carbohydrates, a breakthrough for clinical nutrition?

    Early in human history, nutrition and pharmacology were closely linked as people derived their medicines ... Read more

Posts Tagged ‘IMD’

Birmingham Children’s Hospital IMD Games 2008

Monday, September 29th, 2008

On the 28th September 2008, over 100 children converged at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, to participate in a special day. What made the day so special was that the children participating had all been affected in one way or another, by an Inborn Metabolic Disease.

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