Brendan Maher did an excellent job in the article: Music, the Brain, and Williams Syndrome. 1 In the study on absolute pitch, it should be noted that none of the five Williams participants were able ...

In a first, Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the production and regulation of mitochondrial organelles in the brain's nerve cells (neurons) becomes significantly impaired with the ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amanda Niszczot Riemersma, whose twins have Williams syndrome. It has been edited for length and clarity. At 10 weeks old, my gorgeous identical ...

A new study by the Tel Aviv and Hebrew Universities found that abnormal processes lead to disruption in the expression of genes essential for brain development in people suffering from Williams ...

An eighth grader with Williams syndrome scored a touchdown in Yadkin County, turning a middle school football game into a dream come true.

Individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder Williams syndrome have a gregarious "cocktail party" personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic ...

A new specialty center opened Tuesday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. It's one of the first in the country to help children and adults with Williams syndrome, a rare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Callie starred on Love on the Spectrum season 3. In addition to reality TV, she is an advocate for those suffering with Williams ...