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UConn and FPWR Create Stem Cell Biobank for PWS

A new collaboration between UConn Health and the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research will create a centralized, high quality biobank of stem cells to help researchers better understand Prader-Willi syndrome.

What We Are Learning from the PATH for PWS Study

[Ed. note April 2, 2021: The PATH for PWS Study is no longer open for enrollment.] PATH for PWS: Paving the Way for Advances in Treatments and Health People with PWS are at a greater risk of health complications and serious medical events than indivi...

Topics: Research Blog

New PWS Explainer Video Describes Prader-Willi Syndrome In 3 Minutes

In just 3 minutes, FPWR's new video, What Is Prader-Willi Syndrome?, explains the basics of PWS — how it occurs, some of the challenges of PWS, and promising research into treatments. Narrated by Susan Hedstrom, Executive Director of FPWR and the par...

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Potential for a future prenatal therapy for autism

A recent publication in Science raises a number of interesting questions regarding the potential for prenatal and perinatal (newborn) therapies in the prevention and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This type of treatment would be a decad...

Topics: Research