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Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2024 FPWR Family Conference

Join us September 27–28 for our annual gathering of movers, shakers, thinkers, and doers at this year’s FPWR Family Conference! It's a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow alongside like-minded individuals who are dedicated to making a diff...
March 20, 2024 Read More

Topics: News

Behavior and Mental Health - Age 5 and Up [2023 CONFERENCE VIDEO]

In this 30‑minute video, Patrice Carroll, Elizabeth Roof, and Dr. Deepan Singh discuss strategies for addressing behavioral and mental health challenges in children aged 5 and up with Prader-Willi syndrome.
March 14, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research

Learning from Every Patient: The PWS-CLIC Starts a Shared Database

The PWS-Clinical Investigation Collaborative (PWS-CLIC) is a network of PWS clinical experts, formally established in 2021. The work of the PWS-CLIC is supported by FPWR. This network has expanded over the past two years and now includes 25 clinical ...
March 5, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, PWS People

What Is the PWS CLIC [2023 Conference Video]

In this 10‑minute video, Caroline Vrana-Diaz, FPWR Research Project Coordinator, explains how the PWS CLIC is helping to improve standards of care for people with Prader-Willi syndrome.
March 1, 2024 Read More

Topics: Clinical Issues, Research

Understanding the Impact of Schaaf-Yang Syndrome from Caregiver Insights

Schaaf-Yang syndrome (SYS) is an ultra-rare disorder that was first identified in 2013. It is caused by mutations in the MAGEL2 gene, a gene that is also deleted or inactivated in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Because SYS is a relatively newly describ...
February 21, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, Parents, SYS

Share Your Rare: HopeFull Highlights

As Rare Disease Day approaches on February 29, we want to spotlight the extraordinary qualities of our children with Prader-Willi syndrome, celebrating their unique passions and contributions to the world. Our objective is simple: to inspire hope. We...
February 19, 2024 Read More

Topics: Stories of Hope

Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Update with Dr. Schaaf [2023 Conference Video]

In this 85‑minute video, Dr. Christian Schaaf, medical director and department chair at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Heidelberg and visiting professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, explains our understanding of Schaaf-Yan...
February 16, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, SYS

Feeding Tube Use and Complications in Babies With PWS

A paper has just been published that provides new insight into the use of feeding tubes in babies with PWS, thanks to the participation of ~350 families who completed the “Feeding Tube Survey” in the Global PWS Registry. Drs. Sani Roy, Ann Scheimann,...
February 13, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research

New Research into the Sense of Smell in PWS

It is well established in science as well as culture that the smell of food is linked to appetite, but despite the extensive research being conducted to understand the biology underlying the most notable symptom of Prader-Willi Syndrome, hyperphagia,...
January 31, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research

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