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Insights Into the Sleep, Seizures, and Psychiatric Behaviors in PWS

A newly published paper examines sleep disorders, seizures, and psychiatric concerns in PWS. Thanks to almost 900 PWS families who completed multiple surveys in the Global PWS Registry, the study provides a great deal of valuable data and new insight...

June 21, 2022 Read More

Topics: Research

IPWSO Survey Finds Most COVID-Positive People With PWS Had Mild Cases

COVID-19 infections may be particularly worrisome for our loved ones with PWS, since many of the complications associated with PWS—obesity, diabetes, poor respiratory function—are known risk factors for severe COVID disease. In addition, other neurod...

June 8, 2022 Read More

Topics: Research

Sleep Disorders and PWS [2021 CONFERENCE VIDEO]

In this 1 hour and 19‑minute video, Dr. Aaron Chidekel, a pediatric sleep specialist, and Cindy Szapacs, mom to a teenage son with PWS, discuss excessive daytime sleepiness and other symptoms and treatments for sleep disorders in people with PWS. The...

June 7, 2022 Read More

Topics: Research

'It's a Decade of Declan!' Says PWS Hero and Mom

A special contribution by guest blogger Allison Shelton On the occasion of Declan’s tenth birthday this past April 14th, I wrote, “It’s a decade of Declan!” More completely, it has been a decade of our family living in the world of Prader-Willi syndr...

June 1, 2022 Read More

Topics: Stories of Hope

Strategies for Managing Behavior in PWS [2021 CONFERENCE VIDEO]

In this one hour and 17‑minute video, Dr. Tony Holland, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Cambridge University, discusses strategies for effective behavior management in PWS. The session includes Q&A from participants in the 2021 FPWR Virtual Con...

May 16, 2022 Read More

Topics: Research

Baby Teeth Cells Give Insight on the Molecular Basis of Autism in PWS

In Prader‑Willi syndrome (PWS), the two main genetic subtypes are PWS by deletion (a small part of dad’s chromosome 15 is missing), and PWS by maternal uniparental disomy (UPD; where two copies of chromosome 15 are present from the mother with no cop...

May 9, 2022 Read More

Topics: Research

‘Most exceptional human being that I know’: Mom Inspired by Son with PWS

A special contribution by guest blogger Rebecca Krylow. Rebecca shared her story via our Stories of Hope Questionnaire. How has your child exceeded your expectations? Joey is truly the most exceptional human being that I know. He is kind; considerate...

May 4, 2022 Read More

Topics: Stories of Hope

FPWR Announces 1st Round of 2022 Grants of Over $1M in Funding [VIDEO]

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research announces our first round of Research Awards in 2022 totaling $1,137,148. Our largest single round of funding in FPWR history, FPWR is excited to fund a robust group of 10 grants that encompass projects that w...

May 3, 2022 Read More

Topics: Research

A Photo of Your Loved One May Help Another Family Receive a Diagnosis

Rare genetic disorders can often be challenging to diagnose, resulting in a long diagnostic odyssey. New research aims to shorten the time it takes to get a diagnosis by utilizing artificial intelligence to analyze facial features. Photos of individu...

April 29, 2022 Read More

Topics: Research

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Insights Into the Sleep, Seizures, and Psychiatric Behaviors in PWS

IPWSO Survey Finds Most COVID-Positive People With PWS Had Mild Cases

Sleep Disorders and PWS [2021 CONFERENCE VIDEO]

'It's a Decade of Declan!' Says PWS Hero and Mom

Strategies for Managing Behavior in PWS [2021 CONFERENCE VIDEO]

Baby Teeth Cells Give Insight on the Molecular Basis of Autism in PWS

‘Most exceptional human being that I know’: Mom Inspired by Son with PWS

FPWR Announces 1st Round of 2022 Grants of Over $1M in Funding [VIDEO]

A Photo of Your Loved One May Help Another Family Receive a Diagnosis

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