People with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) experience worse depression, overall health, and life satisfaction compared with the general population, according to validated questionnaires completed by more than 500 parents. With older age, depression tended to increase, while global health and life satisfaction tended to decrease, the data showed. “The validated…
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A year of treatment with somatropin safely maintains or improves body composition in Japanese children and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The findings come from a Pfizer-funded Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT04697381) that evaluated somatropin’s one-year safety and efficacy in 33 PWS patients on stable growth hormone treatment…
The spiritual study program “A Course in Miracles” has interested me for years. Among other things, it encourages people to recognize the miracles in everyday situations. I’ve had some experience with such miracles. Thanks to new genetic testing methods, Prader-Willi syndrome can now be diagnosed right…
Prader-Will syndrome is a rare and complex genetic condition that results in a variety of physical and mental symptoms. Learn more about the disease here.
Prader-Willi is caused by genetic changes in a particular area of chromosome 15. Learn more about what causes the disease here.
Symptoms of Prader-Willi range from physical impairments to cognitive and behavioral issues. Learn more about the symptoms of the disease here.
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