Candice Cafface #disappeared from her neighborhood in Pennsylvania. She has #PraderWilliSyndrome and has the mental capabilities of a ten- to twelve-year-old. #CharleyProject
Have you heard of Prader-Willi Syndrome?
"Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by chronic hunger, growth hormone deficiency, and behavior challenges."
#praderwillisyndrome #PWS #raredisease #rarediseases #chronicillness
Pharmacogenomic (#PGx) testing was perceived as valuable by caregivers of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (#PWS), primarily for informing future medication decisions. Study in Pharmacogenomics.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4bm3tnT
#RareDisease #PraderWilliSyndrome #MedSky
Continued #DCCR significantly limited #Hyperphagia worsening vs withdrawal of DCCR and placebo initiation in Prader-Willi Syndrome (#PWS). Study in @endosocjournals.bsky.social @endocrinesociety.bsky.social
Read more: https://bit.ly/3Zj11Y2
#RareDisease #PraderWilliSyndrome #Endocrinology
Katie Price opens up about tough week with son Harvey as he struggles with new accommodation while waiting for new home #Autism #PraderWilliSyndrome
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Day 2 of BSPED conference here in Sheffield.
Drop by to see us and our fellow patient support groups to find out more about our resources for your patients.
#BSPED2025 @pituitaryorg.bsky.social #cahfoundation #praderwillisyndrome #thyroid #PaediatricEndocrinology
Emily Felt, PWS Contributor and mom to a 13-year-old with #PWS, shares how she’s found strength and joy in her caregiving journey.
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#PraderWilliSyndrome #PWS #RareDisease #Caregiver
We’re pleased to share our new bioRxiv preprint:
“The Pre-clinical Animal Network (PCAN)...t”
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#PraderWilliSyndrome #MouseGenetics #Phenotyping #FPWR #TranslationalResearch #OpenScience #DigitalTwin #IMPC #INFRAFRONTIER #MRC #RareDisease
Remote genome sequencing study for rare disease? A fully remote, patient-led #genomesequencing study proves feasibility and impact, empowering families with actionable results and genetic insights. bit.ly/46nyncu #GIMO #PraderWilliSyndrome #Pharmacogenomics
From #ENDO2025: Diazoxide choline extended-release tablets for #hyperphagia demonstrated favorable #glycemic safety across 4 years among patients with #PraderWilliSyndrome
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As May Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month winds down,its important to understand these children and adolescents growing into adulthood to provide effective care #PraderWilliSyndrome #raredisease
Today is Go Orange for #PraderWilliSyndrome Day! My child has PWS. The brain is locked in a kind of starvation mode so people with PWS always feel hungry, and so it causes obesity unless carefully managed.
🧡 Orange for a Cause 🧡
Yesterday we all wore orange to raise awareness for Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that deserves more recognition and support.
We’re proud to share that we raised over £100 for the charity!
#PraderWilliSyndrome #Awareness #TeamOrange #FundraisingForGood
Impressed and thankful that @zoedaniel.bsky.social came to the #PraderWilliSyndrome #Finding15 walk this morning- a small community event on a very busy weekend for her! 🙏🏼
Novel mouse model for #PraderWilliSyndrome... 🐭🧠🧬
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The #FDA has approved Carbetocin, the first treatment for #PraderWilliSyndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting appetite, growth, and development. This drug provides new hope for #families affected by PWS, marking a significant advancement in rare #disease treatment and support.
Learn more about the newly approved treatment for hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome with Dr. Ashley Shoemaker.
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#CheckRare #RareDisease #FDAApproval #PraderWilliSyndrome #RareGenetic
Research Opportunity - Seattle Children's is studying tirzepatide in young adults (18–26) with #PraderWilliSyndrome and #HypothalamicObesity.
For information, contact EndocrineResearch@seattlechildrens.org | 206-987-2540
Progress for controlling hunger in #Praderwillisyndrome www.investors.com/news/technol...
NEWS: #SolenoTherapeutics' #VykatXR has become the first FDA-approved treatment for #PraderWillisyndrome (PWS), a rare #geneticdisorder that causes excessive appetite and obesity.
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Kelly Guillo, Board Member of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association in Georgia, discusses Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) from the perspective of a caregiver.
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#CheckRare #PraderWilliSyndrome #RareGenetic #RareEndocrine
Also for #RareDiseaseDay, we hosted a screening of the documentary "The Life You're Given." Both deeply sympathetic to its subject Sophie and unflinching when it came to the behavioral management of #PraderWilliSyndrome. Members of GA chapter of PWS Foundation were able to join us!
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Recent publication with Juana Liceras investigating the effects of #bilingualism on the #executivecontrol abilities of bilinguals with #PraderWilliSyndrome. This study is in line with previous research in not showing a detrimental effect of bilingualism.
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Emotional regulation in folks with PWS with Dr. Kacey Bedard
www.behaviourspeak.com/e/behavior-a...
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#praderwillisyndrome #praderwilli #praderwillisyndromeawareness #emotionalregulation #emotionalregulationskills #behavioranalysis #appliedbehavioranalysis #bcba
Excited to share our latest collaborative study with Françoise Muscatelli! 🎉
We characterized a new #PraderWilliSyndrome mouse model with combined deletion of Magel2 & Necdin 🧬
Huge thanks to FPWR for supporting this work!
Histogram from our paper showing Anxiety scores among parents of people with PWS. 67.4% of parents exhibited ‘abnormal’ levels of anxiety, and 15.6% exhibited ‘borderline abnormal’ levels of anxiety. Only 19.7% were in the 'normal' range. The sample size was 135 parents, drawn from 31 countries.
Extract from our paper: "3.3.1 PTSD Symptom Prevalence in Siblings We used the CATS-C to assess PTSD symptoms in siblings, which enabled us to assess level of PTSD symptoms based on DSM-5 criteria, with scores of 21 or above indicating a ‘clinically relevant level’ of PTSD symptoms (Sachser et al. 2017). In our sample, 28.9% of siblings (i.e., 13 of 45) had scores indicating ‘clinically relevant’ levels of PTSD symptoms. All siblings were reported to exhibit at least some PTSD symptoms on some occasions based on the psychometric measures completed by their parents. Sibling PTSD symptom levels were significantly correlated with parent ratings of temper outburst severity (rs = +0.334, p = 0.025) but not with ratings of food problems severity (rs = +0.239, p = 0.114)."
Our new study on families living with #PraderWilliSyndrome was published today: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
"Anxiety, Depression & Stress in Parents & Siblings of People Who Have #PWS: Morbidity Prevalence & Mitigating Factors"
We found v high pathology in both parents & siblings
PWS gene expression in umbilical cords predicts prenatal and early postnatal growth, with sex differences in growth rates.
#Meded #SoMe4PedSurg #PraderWilliSyndrome #GeneExpression #Infantil
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“Someone who inherits only the version of the gene [ #Chromosome15] fr their dad will develop #AngelmanSyndrome, while someone who has only the version of the gene fr their mom will develop #PraderWilliSyndrome": https://buff.ly/3LSripi via @discovermag @theconversation.com #genes #genetics