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
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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
This is part two in the series for Metabolic Disease Awareness Week. It focuses on the most common of these diseases Phenylketonuria or PKU (which is what it is commonly known as).
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It is also a place for people to openly discuss their thoughts on these conditions and how they have been affected by them.