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Replacing missing 'snoRNA' activity and restoring serotonin function with drugs

Within PWS and general obesity research, there are several labs currently working in the area of serotonin signaling. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter and this pathway contributes to the regulation of appetite and mood, and is reported to be altered i...
April 17, 2013 Read More

Topics: Research

Targeting serotonin for PWS

In a recent email correspondence, Dr. Cunningham at the University of Texas Medical Branch thanked FPWR and described the contribution that FPWR grant funds (2010-2011) have had on the work coming out of her laboratory. She writes, "thank you for the...
April 16, 2013 Read More

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Congratulations to Dr. Francke ~ William Allen Award recipient

We are very fortunate in PWS community to have many outstanding researchers who are excited by the challenge that PWS presents scientifically. Dr. Uta Francke is one such investigator, a physician-scientist who has spent many productive years advanci...
April 16, 2013 Read More

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Central adrenal insufficiency (CAI) in PWS: update on prevalence and potential effects

An FPWR blog in September 2009 highlighted research into the potential role of central adrenal insufficiency (CAI) in cases of sudden and unexpected death in PWS patients. Some recent studies provide more information on the prevalence of CAI in PWS a...
March 23, 2013 Read More

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Oral Health in PWS

This blog was coauthored by Jessica Bohonowych and Theresa Strong
March 23, 2013 Read More

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InnoCentive Research Prizes Awarded!

"Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds." - Alexander Graham Bell In 2011 FPWR launched the first PWS Research Challenge! Using the InnoCentive crowdsourcing platform, we asked “solvers” from all disciplin...
June 8, 2012 Read More

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More hopeful news for older individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders

Once again, there's been a signficant shift in scientific thinking about the fixed nature of brain development. The idea that the brain can't be changed after early childhood has been turned on its head in the past few years, and a new research study...
April 12, 2012 Read More

Topics: Research

PWS-InnoCentive Research Challenge is Live!

Here's a blog from FPWR Board member Shawn Johnson about the "PWS Research Challenge: Advancing Appetite and Satiety Research", which FPWR has launched in collaboration with InnoCentive. Shawn championed the idea of a crowdsourcing approach to genera...
December 26, 2011 Read More

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Web resources for learning about genetics and translational research

Even if you never thought of yourself as a science nerd, it’s worthwhile for parents of children with rare diseases to become educated about the research and the drug development process (when you’re not attending to the thousand other things you nee...
December 7, 2011 Read More

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