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June 9, 2011 — -- Williams Syndrome is a rare genetic condition -- so rare, in fact, that few people have ever heard of it. Of about 7,500 newborns, only one will have it.
Tennis legend Venus Williams was diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome in 2011, and she gave fans an update about how she's handled living with the condition during a September 2024 appearance on Good ...
Venus Williams is opening up about her experience with Sjögren’s syndrome after being diagnosed over a decade ago. As an athlete, Williams is used to putting her body to work on and off the ...
People with Williams Syndrome treat strangers as their new best friends. Now the condition is revealing clues to our evolutionary past – and what makes us human.
For Penn researcher and her son, new center focused on Williams syndrome has special meaning 02:32. A new specialty center opened Tuesday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in ...
Her twins' Williams syndrome diagnosis made her angry and scared at first. Now she sees the disorder's positive traits, like being happy all the time.
Christopher Knight tells PEOPLE about his experience working on the documentary 'Truelove: The Film,' which features individuals with Williams Syndrome. The movie, which centers around the ...
Venus Williams Had to Overcome the ‘Fear’ of Living With Sjogren’s Syndrome. During a September 9, 2024, appearance on Good Morning America to promote her new lifestyle book, Strive: 8 Steps ...
It is the result of the deletion of about 20 genes and affects an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people in the US, according to the Williams Syndrome Association.People living with the syndrome tend ...