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From joining a mixology course to participating in fundraiser bingo, supporters globally are set to mark Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, observed each May. Awareness and education are crucial to heightening the recognition, diagnosis, understanding, and management of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a genetic disorder characterized by weak muscles, slow growth,…

Bladder problems leading to urinary incontinence and other manifestations are common among children, adolescents and young adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a study shows. The study, “High prevalence of lower urinary tract dysfunction in patients with Prader–Willi syndrome,” was published in the journal Neurourology and Urodynamics.

A planned Phase 2b trial of Tesomet in treating Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is being pushed back to later this year, following a request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for more information on the medication’s manufacturing. “While we are disappointed to delay the initiation of our Phase 2b…

The excessive eating experienced by people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) intimately affects the burden felt by their caregivers, according to a recent study. While this comes as no surprise to caregivers, the finding provides some of the first direct evidence of this relationship, which can inform future studies. The…

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) and Saniona are working together to inform patients and their families of an upcoming Phase 2b trial evaluating Tesomet as a potential treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), and to best ensure community involvement. Initiation of this study, which follows positive findings in a…

The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is accepting applications for a scholarship program that aims to help adults with a rare disease pursue personal goals through training and education. For a second year, the #RAREis Scholarship Fund — supported by Horizon Therapeutics – will award 35 one-time scholarships, each…

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) — a non-invasive brain stimulation technique — altered brainwave patterns in people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) in ways consistent with suppressing impulses in response to food, a pilot study in patients reported. These findings…

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (PWSA) in the U.S. have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its request for an additional clinical trial of diazoxide choline controlled release (DCCR) tablets in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Last month, the…

Treatment with the probiotic supplement BL-11 was found to significantly increase height in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) — a new finding that researchers say has “vital implications for early treatment in PWS.” The probiotic supplement also lessened the symptoms of the rare genetic disease among the children…