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PKU pioneer Dr. Harry Waisman’s work still impacts the world

Posted on July 9, 2014

Kay Emerson, one of the first patients treated successfully for the PKU disorder in the United States, talks about researcher Dr. Harry Waisman.

Posted in 2014, News, PKU, UCEDD, YearTagged Harry Waisman, Historical, PKU, Video

Historic video: Harry Waisman advocates for PKU screening

Posted on March 17, 2014

In a rare look back in time, we’re given a glimpse into the early research and community outreach of Harry A. Waisman, MD, PhD, one of the lead researchers of Phenylketonuria (PKU), an inherited condition caused by an accumulation of the amino acid phenylalanine.

Posted in 2014, News, PKU, YearTagged Denise Ney, Harry Waisman, Historical, Marsha Mailick, PKU

The Waisman Center: Decades later, what would Harry think?

Posted on January 30, 2012

Last fall, the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison bid successfully for the same National Institutes of Health core grant that the late Harry Waisman first won 45 years ago.

Posted in 2012, Alexander Disease, Autism, Brain Imaging, Down Syndrome, Neurodegenerative, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, News, PKU, Research

Medical foods for PKU diet enter phase II clinical trials

Posted on October 11, 2011

Mealtimes aren’t quite as enjoyable for people with phenylketonuria (PKU) as they are for the rest of us.

Posted in 2011, News, PKU, ResearchTagged Denise Ney, GMP, PKU

Eating Cheese Without Fear

Posted on January 8, 2008

Tad and Matt Martin recently ate what they had never been able to eat before: hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and grilled cheese sandwiches, with real cheese and regular bread.

Posted in 2008, News, PKU, Research, WoWTagged Denise Ney, PKU, Susan Heighway
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