Vanda Pinto, PhD, science writer —

Aripiprazole, a treatment used for schizophrenia and other brain disorders, may potentially worsen behavioral problems in young people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), according to a small study. Symptoms such as aggressiveness, irritability, and impulsiveness intensified in six people with PWS who received aripiprazole, but eased once they stopped taking…

In return for a reduction in the abnormal hunger and excessive eating, called hyperphagia, that characterizes Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), caregivers of patients with the rare genetic disease — even many who did not identify as risk-takers — are willing to accept medications with a potential for side effects,…

Growth hormone treatment is safe and helps to increase lean body mass and reducing body fat in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), according to an analysis of published studies. Findings also suggest that such improvements in body composition might lower the risk of cardiovascular problems in adults with the…

In adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), use of growth hormone (GH) treatment may improve the quality of sleep with no significant negative effects on breathing, such as obstructive sleep apnea, a Scandinavian study suggested. The study, “Effects of Growth Hormone treatment on sleep-related parameters in adults with Prader-Willi…