Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Currently, treatment options for Williams syndrome are considered symptomatic; they treat symptoms of the condition, but not the underlying cause. There are no treatments or cures addressing the underlying genetic…
The process of an organ transplant is a long one, and I'm not just talking about the procedure itself. For many patients, the majority of the time is spent waiting…
2021 was a hectic, record-breaking, and all around stressful year. Now that it's 2022, I think it's time to start the year with a positive story. According to an article…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
According to a story from Psychology Today, one of the most unique genetic disorders known to science it called Williams syndrome. While the disorder causes intellectual disability and other chronic…
According to a story from The Monitor, Nubia Garza's ten year old daughter Edie was diagnosed with the rare condition Williams syndrome when she was just four months old. The…
As discussed in a recent article on PatientWorthy the FDNA has recently developed a new kind of algorithm which can diagnose rare genetic conditions such as Angelman syndrome, Williams syndrome, and Fragile X syndrome using…
According to a story from Grimsby Live, the family of six year old Melissa Stark, who has Williams syndrome, has transformed their house into a Santa Claus themed wonderland of…
According to a story from Cambridge News, Ethan Monk's Williams syndrome managed to evade detection until just two years ago. Ethan had some peculiar symptoms, such as delayed development, unusual…
Ten-year-old Coleman Walsh always wanted to be a professional hockey player and now his dream has come true. According to the Daily Mail, he just signed with the Massachusettss's Babson…
A few days ago on April 10, 2017, a terrible tragedy took place in San Bernadino, California. An angry gunman entered a special education classroom in North Park Elementary School and…
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