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FPWR Research Team: Town Hall Session on PWS Research [VIDEO]

This blog provides a brief summary of the FPWR Research Team: Town Hall Session on PWS Research, a series of four presentations at the FPWR 2017 conference. You can watch the full FPWR Research Team: Town Hall Session on PWS Research presentations he...
September 25, 2017 Read More

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Hyperphagia Biomarkers in Children With PWS: Elizabeth Roof [VIDEO]

This blog contains excerpts from Hyperphagia Biomarkers in Children With PWS, a presentation given by Elizabeth Roof at the FPWR 2017 conference. You can watch the full presentation by clicking on the embedded video below. In case you don't have time...
September 21, 2017 Read More

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Dr. Jennifer Miller: Standards of Care for PWS

This blog provides a brief summary of Standards of Care for PWS, a presentation given by Dr. Jennifer Miller at the FPWR 2017 conference. We've captured some of the key points in the notes below. Dr. Jennifer Miller, a pediatrician and researcher at ...
September 18, 2017 Read More

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Results of Beloranib Clinical Trial In PWS Published

The results of Zafgen's phase 3 study evaluating the use of the drug beloranib to curb hunger and induce weight loss in individuals with PWS has been published. The study was conducted by McCandless, et al; an abstract is here. Those familiar with th...
September 15, 2017 Read More

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Scientific Day 2017: PWS Science Highlights & Abstracts

FPWR’s 2017 Scientific Day was held in conjunction with the FPWR annual conference on Thursday, August 24th in Indianapolis, Indiana. Approximately 75 people attended, including scientists, families and professionals from the pharmaceutical industry....
September 11, 2017 Read More

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Uridine: A New Player in Appetite Regulation

New research has revealed that a molecule called uridine plays a role in appetite regulation. This discovery could pave the way for potential new targets to control appetite and obesity.
September 8, 2017 Read More

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Recovering the Maternal 15th Chromosome Gene: Lalande's PWS Research

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) most commonly results when a set of key genes are missing on the paternal 15th chromosome (deletion) — or else when the paternal chromosome has been entirely replaced by a maternal copy (uniparental disomy, UPD). One of th...
August 24, 2017 Read More

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Altered Link In Brain Regions Could Play Role In PWS Hyperphagia

As with many neurodevelopmental disorders, individuals with PWS often struggle with developmental delays and impaired cognition. Within the Global PWS Registry, 75% of participants who have had IQ testing scored with some level of intellectual disabi...
August 22, 2017 Read More

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Endocannabinoids As a Potential Therapy for Hyperphagia in PWS

The mechanisms in the nervous system that control appetite and satiation are complex. And the dysfunctions in those mechanisms that lead to hyperphagia and obesity in people with PWS are likewise complex and unclear. Yet, several hypothalamic appetit...
August 16, 2017 Read More

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