My 4-year-old daughter, Emerson, and I were marveling at a tank of seahorses at the aquarium in San Diego recently when she erupted into a coughing fit, prompting me to pull her hand out of her mouth for what felt like the 27th time that afternoon. She’d been doing…
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The duration of low blood oxygen levels during sleep may vary among people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) depending on their genetic subtype, a small study in Brazil suggests. Researchers found that children and young adults with PWS caused by a genetic deletion — the most common PWS cause —…
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“1 … 2 … 3 … Go!” I take off down the sidewalk, a few yards ahead, before stopping. When I turn around, a grin spreads across my daughter’s face just before she tears off toward me. I excitedly cheer her on while her screams and giggles of excitement fill…
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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