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FPWR Blog

A Father's Biggest Dream: A Fulfilling, Independent Life for His Son

Our FPWR community has no shortage of amazing fathers. We honor your selfless commitment to supporting your children and helping to insure a brighter future for them. We asked Josh Gilliam, dad to Jackson, to share his FPWR story in honor of all dads...

Topics: Stories of Hope

Role of Magel2 in Feeding and Energy Is Focus of FPWR-Funded Study

A new study on the role of Magel2 in feeding and energy helps define the underlying biology of ‘the problem’ in appetite and energy balance brain circuits in PWS. It also suggests that therapeutic approaches to strengthen the anorexigenic circuitry a...

Topics: Research

Team FPWR Runs the TCS New York City Marathon

For the first time ever, the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research will be represented November 6th on the streets of New York at the largest marathon in the world – The TCS New York City Marathon! “We are excited to partner with the TCS New York City...

Topics: News

How's mom doing?

It’s not news to moms of children with PWS that ours is not an easy road. Our kids face medical problems, challenges in their schools, and often have behavioral issues that can be exhausting. Then there are the doctors’ appointments, therapies, socia...

Topics: Research

How You Can Ensure a Brighter Future

How can we make the future a bit brighter for our loved ones with Prader-Willi syndrome? It starts with us! Multiple potential drug treatments for Prader-Willi syndrome are currently in clinical trials and more are coming down the pipeline. Staying i...

Topics: Research

Why PWS Research Will Benefit Every Person with PWS

Is there a place in the FPWR community for parents of adult children with PWS? I have frequently been asked if the work of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research is only for ‘young families’ and if there is a place in the FPWR community for parents...

Topics: Research

FPWR Announces Grant Awards totaling $870,000

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR), in collaboration with FPWR-Canada, FPWR-UK, Prader-Willi France and PWSA-UK, is thrilled to announce the first round of PWS research grant recipients for 2016! Ten outstanding projects were selected fo...

Topics: Research

[VIDEO] Parents Find Love and Energy In FPWR Community

We asked parents how they became involved with FPWR. This video shares their responses.

Topics: Stories of Hope, Research

Study Recruiting Participants Ages 3-11 and their Caregivers

Children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have PWS, and their caregivers, are being recruited for two intervention studies being conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University.

Topics: Research