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Recent Posts

New Study Opportunity for Prader-Willi Syndrome: Now Enrolling RM-718

A new clinical study is now enrolling individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), offering families the opportunity to explore a potential new treatment for obesity and hyperphagia.

Topics: News, Clinical Trials Opportunities

The Impact of Sleep on Behavior and Mental Health in PWS

Sleep challenges affect more than 70% of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Excessive daytime sleepiness, disrupted nighttime sleep, altered REM patterns, and sleep-disordered breathing all contribute to a complex sleep profile that affect...

Topics: Mental Health, Behavior

Aardvark Therapeutics Announces Voluntary Pause of Hero Clinical Trial

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (Aardvark) (Nasdaq: AARD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics to activate innate homeostatic pathways for the tr...

Topics: News

The Global PWS Registry: Turning Lived Experience Into Better Care

Families living with Prader-Willi syndrome are changing how PWS is understood, studied, and treated.

Topics: News, Research, Parents

Why I Will Always Celebrate the Beauty of My Son’s Rareness

A Rare Disease Day Tribute by Rebecca McWilliams, Mom to Kieran In my wildest dreams, I never thought this day would hold such profound meaning for me. Yet when your beautiful child is born and swiftly diagnosed with a disorder that randomly affects ...

Topics: Stories of Hope

Anxiety and Repetitive Behaviors in PWS: Understanding the Cycle and Ways to Help

This blog is based on the presentation “Managing Repetitive Behaviors & Improving Motivation,” given by Elizabeth Roof.

Topics: Parents, Behavior

The FPWR Therapeutic Accelerator Program: Bridging Research and Development

While much of FPWR’s work starts with discovery research, our mission extends across the full drug development pathway, supporting progress from foundational science all the way to potential treatments for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).

Topics: News

The PWS Clinical Investigation Collaborative (PWS-CLIC): Advancing Care for Your Loved Ones

If your loved one has Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), you know how important expert medical care is to managing the complexities of the condition. The good news is that a dedicated group of doctors has partnered with FPWR to create a nationwide network ...

Topics: Resource Development

Modafinil and Daytime Sleepiness in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is one of those symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) that often does not get the attention it deserves. EDS can profoundly undermine success in older children and adults with PWS. It is hard to learn anything in ...

Topics: Therapeutic Development, Research, Research Blog, Sleep