![Strategies for Managing Behavior in PWS [2021 CONFERENCE VIDEO]](https://www.fpwr.org/hubfs/Blog_Images/Strategies-for-Managing-Behavior-and-Anxiety-in-PWS-2021-CONFERENCE-VIDEO.jpg)
In this one hour and 17‑minute video, Dr. Tony Holland, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Cambridge University, discusses strategies for effective behavior management in PWS. The session includes Q&A from participants in the 2021 FPWR Virtual Conference.
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Published: May 5 2022 - 12:00 PM
FPWR maintains the latest clinical trial information so that you can stay abreast of trial opportunities. Some trials require in-person visits while others can be completed remotely. Some trials are testing new drugs while others are intervention (non-drug) or natural history studies. Details of...
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Published: May 5 2022 - 09:12 AM
Recent evidence from FPWR-supported studies show that Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) may reduce temper outbursts and other disruptive behaviors in individuals with PWS. With your support, FPWR is taking the steps needed to advance a clinical trial of a VNS device with the aim of making this...
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Published: May 5 2022 - 07:45 AM
In Prader‑Willi syndrome (PWS), the two main genetic subtypes are PWS by deletion (a small part of dad’s chromosome 15 is missing), and PWS by maternal uniparental disomy (UPD; where two copies of chromosome 15 are present from the mother with no copies from the father). It has been shown that...
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Published: May 5 2022 - 12:00 PM
![FPWR Announces 1st Round of 2022 Grants of Over $1M in Funding [VIDEO]](https://www.fpwr.org/hubfs/FPWR-announces-its-largest-round-of-grant-funding-to-date.png)
The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research announces our first round of Research Awards in 2022 totaling $1,137,148. Our largest single round of funding in FPWR history, FPWR is excited to fund a robust group of 10 grants that encompass projects that will increase our foundational knowledge of PWS,...
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Published: May 5 2022 - 12:00 PM
