Children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) secrete less saliva and more acidic saliva than do their healthy peers. These changes…
Iqra Mumal, MSc
Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.
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Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
Children and young adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have a higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms than their peers with…
Loss of a region on chromosome 15 that involves the SNORD116 gene leads to the development of…
Livoletide, a potential therapy to curb excessive eating among people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), is being tested in a…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to LV-101 (intranasal carbetocin), a treatment…
Obesity and Bone Fractures in Children with PWS Tied to High Blood Levels of Protein, Study Says
Children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have high levels of a protein called LIGHT/TNFSF14, which may contribute to obesity and…
Daily consumption of a common probiotic significantly lowered the percentage of abdominal fat, improved insulin resistance, and reduced social…
Supervised exercise sessions at home are an effective strategy to improve the levels of physical activity and walking capacity among…
With careful multidisciplinary evaluation and psychosocial support, adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) with severe obesity can undergo bariatric surgery with…
Surgery Can Successfully Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Malocclusion in PWS, Case Study Reports
Patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) who develop significant obstructive sleep apnea and malocclusion can be successfully treated using…