She was diagnosed with Williams syndrome at 4 months old. We didn’t have a clue what it was. We didn’t know where to turn, what to do, what it meant for Lauren, what it meant for us as a family.

These are stem cells which eventually form the basis of many tissues, including the bones and cartilage of the face. People with Williams Syndrome have distinct facial characteristics, such as a ...

Using two different techniques for objectively measuring brain response, the team showed that when 14 individuals with Williams syndrome looked at photos of faces judged by an independent team of ...

HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) - A young Vermont girl with a rare condition brings punches, kicks and smiles to her taekwondo class.

Williams syndrome is a genetic disorder in which just 25 genes (out of about 25,000) ... angry faces that signal most people to steer clear. Williams is a rare genetic disorder, ...

"Originally Williams Syndrome was actually called elfin face syndrome. So, these characteristics are like what you would see in a storybook drawing of an elf — upturned nose, narrow chin ...

Virtually everyone with Williams syndrome has exactly the same set of genes with one strand missing, ... their ability to remember names and faces, their eagerness to please other people, ...

People with Williams syndrome are some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. They are incredibly sociable, almost unnervingly so, and they approach strangers with the openness that most ...

People with Williams syndrome are irresistibly drawn to strangers, remember names and faces with ease, show strong empathy and have fluent and exceptionally expressive language.

Sabetta and others with Williams syndrome have infectious happiness, and people like Marr appreciate this uplifting mood. The two became friends after meeting at school. Now, they regularly chat ...