Williams syndrome

• Williams Syndrome is a rare condition affecting one in 7,500 newborns. But many have never heard of the disease, until last June's ABC News article and 20/20 feature story.
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• Individuals with Williams Syndrome have extraordinary gifts and unique challenges. But not enough people know that.
(Shore News Today)
• So began an ABC News report from June 9, 2011, a day before ABC's 20/20 ran a comprehensive story on Williams Syndrome.
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• That is one of the hallmarks of his Williams Syndrome — a rare genetic disorder — explained his mother, Kim Shively. Benjamin's development is also slower than other kids'. But Williams Syndrome kids also have a high affinity for music, Kim explained.
(Chicago Sun-Times)
• meditates on Marquette coach Buzz Williams and the super-sweet postgame dedication he made to his wife. Even the commercials, God bless them, push your buttons. Theres a form of Stockholm syndrome that hits after watching them continuously.
(Wall Street Journal)
• Proteus syndrome, which involves atypical growth of skin and bones; and Williams Syndrome, a disorder marked by extreme friendliness and no social anxiety.
(CBS News)
• For years, the disease remained an isolated oddity. But over the past decade, physicians began observing this nodding syndrome in several African countries, where it continues to perplex researchers to this day.
(Nature.com)
• Among the most popular and respected women in tennis, Williams now lives with some doubt over her future in the game, an ESPN report notes.
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• Williams Lake's 43 acres supports a productive fishery and their alarming decline because of white-nose syndrome could result in significant losses to agriculture and forestry. It is vital that their habitats be protected.
(Poughkeepsie Journal)