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FPWR Blog

Evaluating Exercise Programs for People with PWS: New Study

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research and the Prader-Willi Research Foundation Australia are jointly supporting a new research project, led by Dr. Nora Shields of La Trobe University, evaluating the effects of exercise training in individuals with...

Topics: News, Research

A Call To Action: Why PWS Clinical Trials Need to Be Full

Treatments for Prader-Willi syndrome are urgently needed. Today, we are closer than ever to the treatments for which we have been waiting, but we need all hands on deck to ensure our efforts can take us to the finish line. Here's why.

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PWS Receives Specific Disease Code to Track Medical Care and Outcomes

The National Center for Health Statistics has designated a specific ICD-10 code for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Previously PWS was included as one of number of genetic disorders ICD-10-CM code Q87.1, which contains a large group of genetic disorders...

Debunking the Myths of Clinical Trials

Nearly 500 people with PWS are needed this year to fill PWS specific clinical trials. These trials are incredibly important to the PWS community and are necessary in order to bring treatments for some of the most challenging aspects of PWS. Here, we ...

Pitolisant approved for treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy

Harmony Biosciences has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved WAKIX® (pitolisant) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adult patients with narcolepsy.

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Our Challenges Are Opportunities To Be Better People, Says PWS Mom

A special contribution by guest blogger Laura Achlabach From the very beginning, Anthony has exceeded every expectation set for him. “He stopped using his g-tube before he was even four months old,” his mom shared proudly. “Now, he’s eating solids ju...

Topics: Stories of Hope

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'My Life Was Enriched By Having a Sibling With PWS'

A special contribution by guest blogger Deb Cooper Deb shared her story via our Stories of Hope questionnaire.

Topics: Stories of Hope

Anyone Anywhere Can Raise Funds to Speed Research for Prader-Willi Syndrome

Community members from coast to coast are finding easy ways to make supporting PWS research FUN! A 1-mile kids race, a friendly kickball tournament, an uncle's bike ride across America, and an individual Ironman are just four examples of our communit...

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