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Foundation for Prader-Willi Blog | Research (22)

PWS Clinical Trial: Effects Of GLWL-01 On Hyperphagia, Phase 2

GLWL Research is now recruiting patients for its Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of GLWL-01 in the treatment of patients with Prader-Willi syndrome. The study will compare the effects of GLWL-01 on hyperphagia as c...

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Dr. Nectow Researches Role of DRN Brain Region and Hyperphagia in PWS

Researchers throughout the world are hard at work trying to identify the biological mechanism(s) that drive hyperphagia (excessive eating) in PWS. One of these scientists is Dr. Alexander Nectow at Princeton Univeristy. Dr. Nectow's group studies a r...

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Intellectual Disability and PWS Researcher Godler Awarded $500,000

FPWR–funded researcher Dr. David Godler, of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and University of Melbourne in Australia, was recently awarded nearly $500,000 AUD from the Turnbull Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The award funds a...

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PWS Registry Data: Developmental Milestones in PWS [INFOGRAPHIC]

Since the launch of the Global PWS Registry in 2015, nearly 1,400 participants have enrolled. This month, the registry is highlighting results from the developmental milestones survey. This survey is aimed at understanding the age individuals with PW...

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Dr. Dimitropoulos Uses Telehealth To Bring PWS Behavioral Therapies Home

There are numerous efforts in the healthcare community to increase health care accessibility, education, and support. One of these approaches is “telehealth”, the use of telecommunications methods such as computers and phones to deliver health relate...

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Developing a Clinical Trial Network for Prader-Willi Syndrome

The number of clinical trials for PWS continues to increase at a rapid pace. In 2017, clinicaltrials.gov listed 13 PWS clinical trials, compared with only two trials 10 years ago. With the increase in PWS clinical trials, our community is presented w...

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PWS Registry Data: 61% Report Sleep Issues In PWS [INFOGRAPHIC]

Sleep is a common challenge among people with PWS. Whether it is daytime sleepiness, getting up at all hours of the night, early waking, or another sleep related issue, sleep challenges not only affect the individual with PWS but the entire family. T...

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PWS Clinical Trials Consortium: 2017 Update

The PWS-Clinical Trial Consortium (PWS-CTC) combines the expertise and perspective from multiple disciplines and stakeholders, bringing together members of academia, industry, and patient organizations from around the world in order to address the un...

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Good's Research Explores Downstream Targets of SNORD116

Of the genes on chromosome 15 that are missing or inactivated in PWS, the SNORD116 gene cluster is known to be critical. But it's still unclear how disruption of SNORD116 contributes to the symptoms of PWS. In a new study funded by FPWR, Dr. Deborah ...

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