A rare genetic condition brings with it an unforgettable personality. June 9, 2011 — -- Williams Syndrome is a rare genetic condition -- so rare, in fact, that few people have ever heard of it.

Picture striking up a conversation with a stranger on the bus and immediately feeling like they are your best friend or walking down a busy street feeling a wave of warmth, affection, and trust toward ...

Amanda Niszczot Riemersma's twin toddlers were born with a rare genetic mutation, Williams syndrome. Officially it's termed a disorder - but Amanda has come to see it as a "magical gift." Common ...

Charlie is thirteen. He has Williams syndrome (WS). When either his mother's egg or his father's sperm were forming, about 20 genes were dropped from chromosome seven. Those 20 might not seem like ...