As most of us are aware, there are a number of exciting new treatments for PKU that have been introduced recently or currently are in development that promise to radically change the PKU lifestyle, allowing for much more flexibility in the diet, or eliminating the need for a special diet altogether. Long term, some studies being done using gene therapy techniques have the potential to at least partially “correct” the inborn error, allow the body to produce the phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme naturally. In this vein, ... (read more)