Williams syndrome

·January 16, 2020·3 min read

Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders

Sleep disruptions are common features of Fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, and Down syndrome. The disruption of sleep in these neurodevelopmental disorders appears to be linked to language development. The longer children with neurodevelopmental disorders slept, the more words they knew. Read More

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·April 24, 2019·4 min read

Hypersociability in Williams syndrome result of Myelination deficits

Myelin thickness and oligodendrocytes were significantly reduced in the prefrontal cortex in mouse models of Williams syndrome. Read More

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·August 10, 2016·6 min read

Neurodevelopmental Model of Williams Syndrome Offers Insight Into Human Social Brain

Researchers have developed a neurodevelopmental model of Williams syndrome that may provide insights into the neurobiology of the social brain. Read More

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Featured Genetics

·November 29, 2013·5 min read

Study Connects Dots Between Genes and Human Behavior

A new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language. Read More