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Pediatric multidisciplinary team clinics for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) offer an improved service that supports the diverse and challenging needs of children with the disease, according to a small parental interview-based U.K. study. Parents reported that this type of clinic enabled them to address issues other than health, such as…

Patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus as they transition into adulthood, particularly if they are severely obese and/or undergoing rapid weight gain, according to a recent study. “These results underline the need for early identification of patients at risk, prevention…

Saniona is launching a Phase 2b clinical trial of Tesomet to evaluate its potential in lessening the uncontrollable hunger of people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). “The initiation of this Phase 2b clinical trial of Tesomet in Prader-Willi syndrome follows our recent initiation of a Phase 2b clinical…

Two boys with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) developed respiratory failure — a condition in which the oxygen level in the blood becomes too low — after surgery to correct scoliosis (a sideways curvature of the spine), a report says. “Even after scoliosis surgery, ‘periodic’ monitoring of respiratory failure with an…

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) may help to reduce skin-picking behavior in some people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), but many patients do not benefit from NAC treatment, a new study found. “NAC should continue to be considered as a treatment option for skin picking in PWS as over a third of severely…

MRI brain scans of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) patients unexpectedly revealed nerve cells in the cerebellum of the brain activated by food cues that promote appetite, a study demonstrated. The findings suggest that the cerebellum may be a potential target for treating obesity in people with PWS. The study, “…

A class of medications called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) may help reduce appetite and promote weight loss for people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), according to a review paper. The paper’s authors called for clinical trials to test these medicines in people with PWS. Their paper, “The…

The activity of nine genes located outside the so-called PWS locus — a region containing genes in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) that are lost or have defects — is significantly altered in people with the disease, according to a study in lab-grown nerve cells derived from patients and healthy individuals.

A new study is looking for participants to assess the impact of a behavioral training program for caregivers of children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The training program, led by Kasey Bedard, PhD, at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, will be conducted virtually by Zoom and Qualtrics, according to…

Excessive eating in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) increases the risk of mortality not only by making patients prone to obesity and its associated health problems, but also by raising the risk of accidents like choking, a new study indicates. “There are the longer-term problems that arise through obesity and the…