Every waking minute of Hannah Wilkinson’s day is filled with intense hunger. — -- Every waking minute of Hannah Wilkinson’s day is filled with intense hunger. “Even if she's just eaten, we can … ...

When 15-year-old Anna Hankins accepted the title of Miss Amazing in Chicago, the Mississippi teen was beaming not only because of the award, but also because of the opportunity to raise awareness ...

Prader-Willi syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects growth, behavior, and learning. There is no cure for the syndrome, but continual monitoring and treatment may improve a person’s quality of ...

"I could eat until I die," says 26-year-old Kate Kane. Aug. 17, 2009— -- Everyone says they have an insatiable appetite. But what if that were literally true? For Kate Kane, food is on her mind ...

Prader-Willi syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by changes to chromosome 15. It affects growth, behavior, and learning and requires continual management to avoid potentially life threatening ...

Stem cell researchers have reversed Prader-Willi syndrome in brain cells growing in the lab. The discovery provides clues that could lead to a treatment for Prader-Willi, a genetic disorder that ...

Haley Kavrell, 17, who must cope with Prader-Willi syndrome, which causes her to feel constant hunger, picks basil at her home in Davis late last month. Renée C. Byer [email protected] After receiving ...

Affected populations: This genetic, multisystem disorder affects an estimated 1 in 30,000 to 1 in 10,000 people worldwide. Most cases of the syndrome occur sporadically, meaning the genetic changes ...

Levo Therapeutics’ lead program may have flunked a late-stage trial, but the company's not throwing in the towel. The drug failed to beat out placebo in a phase 3 study of Prader-Willi syndrome, a ...

PRADER-WILLI syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects one in 15,000 children in England. Katie Price’s eldest child Harvey, 18, was born with PWS and is now going into full-time care care so ...

Photographer Inge Prader has brought the glittering paintings of Gustav Klimt to life. His latest series recreates some of the Austrian artist’s most iconic works using live models. The ...

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a multisystem disorder with an estimated prevalence in several studied populations of 1/10,000–1/30,000. It is characterized by severe hypotonia with poor suck and ...