New approach finds ‘parent-of-origin’ effects in more than a dozen genes — without the need for parental data.

Announced submission and validation of Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) submission to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking marketing approval of DCCR (marketed in the U.S. as VYKAT XR) ...

Bystrak and some fellow parents of Prader-Willi kids are now working to create a local support network for parents and families dealing with the condition.

All Prader-Willi patients with the version of the syndrome in which the entire chromosome 15 comes from the mother are diagnosed psychotic in adult life—the strongest case of genetic causation ...

In each cell, one X chromosome will randomly be silenced in a process known as X chromosome inactivation (XCI). In girls with Rett syndrome, the silenced chromosome carries a healthy copy of MECP2.

Willi Castro, a potential trade candidate, hopes to be Twin for life The Trade Deadline is July 31 ...

Willi Castro, a potential trade candidate, hopes to be Twin for life The Trade Deadline is July 31 ...

Harvey, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, septo-optic dysplasia, autism, and learning difficulties, looked delighted to be heading home, wearing a green shirt.

Next month will be the first opportunity to gauge the commercial launch of a new treatment for Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disease that causes an insatiable desire to eat.

Jacob Misiorowski's six perfect innings were special enough, but a first-inning strikeout pitch might have stolen the show.

Soleno Therapeutics will present research on Prader-Willi syndrome at the upcoming International PWS Conference in Phoenix, AZ.