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In February 2021, Tonix announced that it had licensed technology from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) to treat the rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi Syndrome. [75] TNX-2900 (intranasal potentiated oxytocin) will be investigated for its ability to address feeding behavior issues in patients. [76]
Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome, also known as Prader–Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly or Urban syndrome, [1] is an extremely rare inherited congenital disorder first described by Urban et al. (1979).
Heinrich Willi (4 March 1900 – 16 February 1971) was a Swiss pediatrician who specialised in neonatology and co-discovered Prader–Willi syndrome with Andrea Prader. Biography [ edit ]
Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by a loss of function of specific genes on chromosome 15. [2] In newborns, symptoms include weak muscles, poor feeding, and slow development. [2] Beginning in childhood, those affected become constantly hungry, which often leads to obesity and type 2 diabetes. [2]
Andrea Prader (December 23, 1919 – June 3, 2001) was a Swiss scientist, physician, and pediatric endocrinologist. He co-discovered Prader–Willi syndrome and created two physiological sex development scales, the Prader scale and the orchidometer .
In addition to daughter Ashley (born 1985) from a previous marriage, Hurdle and his third wife Karla (married 1999) have two children together, daughter Madison (who was born in 2002 with Prader-Willi Syndrome) and son Christian (born 2004). [17]
Prader may refer to: Andrea Prader (1919–2001) Prader–Willi syndrome; Prader scale This page was last edited on 29 ... Contact Wikipedia; Code of Conduct;
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