The deficit in social cognitive abilities among young children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) starts at an early age — and varies with the genetic subtype, a study found. Children with PWS who inherit two chromosomes 15 from their mother showed manifestations similar to those of autism spectrum…
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Newborns with Prader-Willi syndrome often have a lower birth weight and can be shorter than newborns who do not have this rare disease, a study conducted in Italy reports. Recognition of these body features may help clinicians in diagnosing the syndrome earlier, and in beginning suitable support and treatment measures…
Rare diseases deeply affect not only the children who experience them, but also their healthy brothers and sisters, as their parents can attest. Two entries in November’s “Disorder: The Rare Disease Film Festival” will focus on what siblings go through, according to the San Francisco festival’s co-founder,…
Both growth friendly surgery (GFS) and serial cast correction (SCC) were found to help resolve early-onset scoliosis, and to improve spine structure, in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), according to a two-year study. The findings from the study, “Growth Friendly Surgery and Serial Cast…
Developing gene therapies for rare diseases is one thing. Creating gene-edited “designer babies” is quite another. German legal expert Timo Minssen outlined the potentially explosive ethical landmines surrounding such issues during a recent talk at the New York Genome Center. Minssen directs the Center for Advanced Studies in…
Saniona will continue to develop Tesomet (tesofensine/metoprolol) as a potential therapy for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), with results from a Phase 2a clinical study expected to be reported soon. The company has completed a rights issue in which it sold some of Saniona’s shares, resulting in gross revenue of SEK…
The upcoming Research Symposium and Family Conference, hosted by the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR), will offer the latest in research studies and promising treatments, and the opportunity to connect with the Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) community. Held in conjunction with the PWS Research Symposium, the annual event will…
People with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) who received growth hormone therapy had significantly higher vocabulary IQ scores compared with those who did not have the treatment, a study shows. The study also revealed that PWS patients whose disease is caused by maternal…
Imagine living your whole life with a painful disease so rare that only 25 others worldwide have what you have. And that you’re one of just six such people who’ve made it to adulthood. Neena Nizar doesn’t have to imagine. The 41-year-old English professor at Metro Community College in Elkhorn,…
Certain risk factors — such as older age, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and kidney failure — increase the likelihood of blood clots in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), according to results of a national U.S. survey. The study, “Venous Thromboembolism in Prader–Willi Syndrome: A Questionnaire…
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