Ramadan, fasting and PWS

Ramadan, fasting and PWS

Many of the people we work with at IPWSO observe the month of Ramadan. How does the period affect families and in particular how does the aspect of fasting affect people with PWS? Azhar Talib from PWS Malaysia told us more: Fasting during the month of Ramadan is a...

Semaglutide trial results

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown exciting results from trials of a drug called semaglutide on people with severe obesity. The trial showed that people lost an average of 15kg when receiving semaglutide compared with only 2.6kg in...
What is the difference between obesity and PWS?

What is the difference between obesity and PWS?

Earlier this year, I was invited to become a member of the Patient Council of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), to represent people affected by PWS. I was then kindly invited to attend the 24th European Congress on Obesity in Portugal as a...