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This is an online newsletter that has an article on Prader-Willi syndrome.
You need to fill out their registration form to get the free issue as a pdf
file (see below). 

Dana

Dana Jo Orten, Ph.D. [log in to unmask]
Center for Hereditary Communication Disorders
Boys Town National Research Hospital
555 N. 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68131-9909
402-498-6698 Fax: 402-498-6331


I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
(Psalms 139:14) 


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From: ian.lloyd
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Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:24 AM
To: Orten, Dana J
Subject: Pharmaprojects Update Analysis, September Issue - focus on obesity

Pharmaprojects Update Analysis          September 2006, Volume 27, Issue 5

Click here http://informahealthcare.msgfocus.com/f/1mLfE2lyK3yh6lW to
download your issue
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Welcome to the free monthly newsletter for Pharmaprojects, the Update
Analysis. This issue contains a fascinating overview of the rare genetic
disorder: Prader-Willi syndrome, as well as obesity. The launch of the new
generation Pharmaprojects version 5.2 coincides with a record number of drug
profiles updated this month, which along with the News Headlines can be found
on page 9. Turn to the last page for Search Tip of the Month, which expands
on the Quick Search function.

Therapy Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------

For the love of food: Prader-Willi Syndrome and Obesity

In today's fast-food society, obesity is far from hidden from the public eye.
It is widespread, and the statistics are portrayed regularly on television
and in newspapers, which focus on obesity more than any other health issue.

The uncontrollable urge to eat can drive PWS patients to go to great lengths
to obtain food; they may even attempt to eat paper or dust

It is so topical that even celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is concerned and
campaigning for the British government to revolutionize the way our children
eat at school, attempting to bring back home-cooked, healthy meals to the
canteen. There's no escaping the reality that we are in the grip of a
pandemic.

More than two thirds of adults in the US and over half of Britons are
overweight or obese, defined by having a body mass index of greater than 30.
And perhaps even more concerning, the number of obese children has tripled in
the last 20 years; in fact, 10% of... click here
http://informahealthcare.msgfocus.com/f/1mLfE2lyK3yh6lW to read the rest of
this article in the Update Analysis.

Pharmapredict will tell you all you need to know on the launch landscape for
obesity and PWS. Visit the Pharmapredict website
http://informahealthcare.msgfocus.com/c/1mktvl8X6UMMSNUxg to see detailed
data on likely launch dates, sales potential and success and attrition rates.
Or request a free online demo here
http://informahealthcare.msgfocus.com/c/1mktUztSUJa43ydk3.

Kind regards,



Ian Lloyd
Managing Editor, Pharmaprojects

www.pharmaprojects.com
http://informahealthcare.msgfocus.com/c/1mkujNOOIxxleiw6Q
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CONTENTS

Therapy Analysis                     1

Meeting Reports                      5

New Targets                          6

New Drug Development                 7
Strategies

New Companies                        7

Mergers, Acquisitions, Name          8
Changes & Joint Ventures

News Headlines & Updates             9

Exhibition Calendar                 10

Search Tip of the Month             11

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http://informahealthcare.msgfocus.com/c/1mkuJ29KwlUCp2OTD
to recomend the UA to a colleague.

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