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Noninvasive Prenatal Screening โ Testing Now Available For PWS
Janalee Heinemann, PWSA (USA) Coordinator of Research and International Affairs Noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) – also called noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) or cell–free DNA testing – is now available for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Testing can be done any time after 9-10 weeks gestation because DNA from the fetus circulates in maternal blood. The testing is...
PWSA (USA) Joseph McErlane Research Grant
PWSA (USA) is sponsoring a grant that will bring therapy to the home! PWSA (USA) Joseph McErlane Research Grant Project Title: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Telehealth Intervention of Early Social Cognitive Processes in Children with Prader-Willi syndrome Principal Investigator: Anastasia Dimitropoulos, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH ...
Oxytocin Phase 2 Study Campaign Reaches Milestone!
In our first month of the Oxytocin campaign, we have exceeded $160,000! The PWSA (USA) Board matching gift fund of $50,000 was exhausted in less than a week! Thank you for your generosity and support for this study. To help us reach our next milestone in this potentially life-changing research study, please donate or register...