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Dr. Jerome Cavaille and his team at the University of Toulouse in France recently received a three-year grant from the French Foundation for Medical Research for the project "Prader-Willi syndrome and C/D small nucleolar RNA genes." They hypothesize ...
Within the general population, there is a reading crisis in America. Many Americans only achieve a fifth- or sixth-grade reading level. If that's the case with the general population, how serious is the problem among those who have severe speech/lang...
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Feeding difficulties are common in young children with Prader-Willi syndrome, and it's common for parents to struggle with feeding children with PWS. Many parents seek nutrition advice to help implement a healthy diet, and over the past 12 years, hun...
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As a parent of a child with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), I want to tell every parent who's just received a diagnosis: don't believe everything you read! At the same time, there are a few basic facts about PWS that are helpful to know, and in this blo...
Staying mentally well can be a challenge for all of us, but is particularly difficult for those with PWS. While medications can be an important part of maintaining good mental health in PWS, we're always on the lookout for approaches and intervention...
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When you first receive your child’s Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) diagnosis, it can feel as if his or her whole life is flashing in front of you, with an infinite list of concerns. Based on the experiences of parents involved in FPWR, here's a suggeste...
If you pay attention to science 'buzz', you've probably heard of CRISPR technology. This technology allows scientists to precisely modify DNA sequences. First adapted for genome editing in 2013, use of CRISPR systems has exploded in research labs, al...
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Telehealth, or the "delivery of health-related services and information via telecommunications" such as through a computer is a growing trend in health care. A recent report from a group at Michigan State University shows how their online program is ...
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Dr. Maithé Tauber and colleagues recently reported interesting results on the hunger hormone ghrelin. They show that the ratio of active (AG) to inactive (UAG) forms of ghrelin changes over time. They hypothesize that this change may play a role in t...
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