Q: Which doctor should treat my child with Williams syndrome? A: Williams syndrome requires a multidisciplinary approach. It is necessary to have one primary paediatrician or physician who will be ...

Scientists have identified the mechanism by which Williams-Beuren Syndrome enhances the ability to discriminate between sounds as interneuron hyperexcitability in the auditory cortex. Williams-Beuren ...

Researchers from the UPF’s Neuropharmacology Laboratory – NeuroPhar found alterations in the function of the endocannabinoid system that, by modulating it, could considerably improve some of the ...

Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. This condition usually presents at birth and is characterized by mild to moderate learning disabilities, unique ...

What all this new information shows is that microduplications of 7q11.23 do exist but the paucity of reported cases in contrast to microdeletions probably reflects a combination of ascertainment bias, ...

Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare disorder that causes neurocognitive and developmental deficits. However, musical and auditory abilities are preserved or even enhanced in WBS patients.

Since 5-year-old Daisy was a baby, her family knew something was different about her. “The way she reacted to noises, she would get absolutely terrified. Any little noise, her arms would flail. That ...

Dogs are often said to be man’s best friend, but research suggests that, well, it’s not you that makes your dog such a good friend. It’s their genes. Apparently, dogs have similar genes as humans with ...

Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare disorder that causes neurocognitive and developmental deficits. However, musical and auditory abilities are preserved or even enhanced in WBS patients.