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AKU was the first genetic disease, first described by Sir Archibald Garrod in 1902. Over 100 years later there is still no cure and patients receive little help to cope with its effects. The AKU Society aims to change this by promoting awareness of AKU and funding research to understand and treat the disease.
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Next Wednesday, 29th February, is Rare Disease Day 2012. Mediaplanet are published a special 16-page supplement nationwide in the The Independent newspaper and we are pleased to announce that it will include a half-page ad for the AKU Society. This ad, [...]
Posted by Oliver • 14 hours ago • View comments
This year, Rare Disease Day will take place on 29th February 2012. The aim of Rare Disease Day is to highlight the need for more research and funding to help sufferers and their families and to draw attention to rare diseases and the mill [...]
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Our partners at the University of Liverpool have confirmed 100 new cases of AKU in Vellore, South India. The cases were brought to their attention by Dr Issac Jebaraj, who attended our 5th International Workshop on AKU, held in Liverpool last November, a [...]
Posted by Oliver • 7 days ago • View comments
It's been a couple of months since we've had an update in the AKU Newsfeed and for that we are sorry and will start posting news more frequently again. However, we have been busy preparing and writing an application to the EU Government for 6 million eur [...]
Posted by Oliver • 8 days ago • View comments
Rare Disease Day 2012 is on 29 February, the rarest day of the year! The AKU Society will be attending events in the UK and in Switzerland. Rare Disease Day - Royal Holloway, University of London Oliver Timmis, AKU Society Communications Manag [...]
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We are pleased to announce a new partnership with the Bone and Joint Centre - the UK's leading specialist orthopaedic healthcare provider. They are based in Liverpool, where they have good links with our original partners at the Royal Liverpool Univ [...]
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