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Foundation for Prader-Willi Blog | Research (40)

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Skin Picking In PWS: An Overview of Incidence and Therapies

It is well accepted that self injurious skin picking is a major struggle among those with PWS, and is an upsetting challenge for parents and caregivers as well. However, there are few studies in this area and statistics are lacking regarding the freq...
August 22, 2013 Read More

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Important steps toward reactivating the maternal allele in PWS: new study examines how drugs can regulate PWS/AS gene expression

One common question in the PWS community is “isn’t there a way to just ‘turn on’ the silent PWS genes on chromosome 15?” As a reminder, the PWS genes are present but silenced on the maternal (mom’s) chromosome 15 in all people with PWS, regardless of...
August 6, 2013 Read More

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Has the mystery of early puberty in PWS been solved?

Individuals with PWS typically have incomplete sexual development, but, paradoxically, often begin to exhibit signs of puberty much earlier than expected. The incidence of bone fide ‘precocious puberty’ in PWS is not entirely clear, but it is evident...
June 9, 2013 Read More

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From discovery to therapeutic...learning about the FDA process

Knowlege is empowering! For those who are interested in learning more about the drug discovery and approval process, the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) has a new informational website directed specifically at patient education and involvement.
May 10, 2013 Read More

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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

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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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