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 ...

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 ...

But the rest of her world is not perfect. Gloria is affected by a rare genetic disorder called Williams syndrome. With an IQ of about 55, Gloria literally cannot subtract three from five or make ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Patients with Williams Syndrome often are extremely social and possess a remarkable affinity and talent for music. They also experience life-threatening cardiovascular problems and developmental ...

In a study of mice, neuroscientists have found that impaired myelination underlies the hypersociability seen in patients with Williams syndrome. Williams Syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder ...

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 ...