What Are Inherited Metabolic Disorders? Inherited metabolic disorders are genetic conditions that result in metabolism problems. Most people with inherited metabolic disorders have a defective ...

Health authorities around the world have deemed glycerol safe for consumption, including the FDA and the World Health ...

New research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the first to identify defects related to metabolism ...

Nearly all of the children in the study -- 94% -- experienced a drop in consciousness, 95% had dangerously low blood sugar, ...

Frozen slush drinks could lead to metabolic symptoms in children, a new study suggests. The lead researcher discusses the ...

A new study reveals that glycerol in ‘slushies’ may cause illness in children. A study published in the British Medical ...

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

A thorough review of 21 cases involving acutely ill children associated with these products raises concerns. Researchers ...

Obesity has many drivers, but for those with a particular rare metabolic disorder, the root cause is genetic. These patients develop ravenous hunger unsatisfied by any amount of food. The constant ...

A new study from Denmark suggests that a mother’s diet during pregnancy may influence her child’s risk of developing ADHD or ...