We read with great interest the recent Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) review articles by Cassidy and Driscoll (2009) 1 and by Van Buggenhout and Fryns (2009), 2 respectively.

Researchers have identified how and where in the genome a cancer chemotherapy agent acts on and "un-silences" the epigenetically silenced gene that causes Angelman syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental ...

Prader Willi and Angelman syndromes are clinically distinct genetic disorders both mapping to chromosome region 15q11-q13, which are caused by a loss of function of paternally or maternally inherited ...

New research on the genetics of Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes could help in developing personalised therapies for associated mental illness and autism features. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and ...

Recent data suggest that a chemotherapy agent used to treat metastatic cancers may also be therapeutic for Angelman or Prader-Willi syndrome, according to researchers. “What determines whether you ...

Mar. 7—Ten-year-old Harper Webb, a fourth-grader at Highland Elementary School, was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome at 11 months old, and despite the diagnosis, she is a bright and kind-hearted child ...

Actor Colin Farrell recently disclosed that his son, James, has Angelman syndrome, one of the driving factors behind Farrell's support for finding a cure for Angelman syndrome and for launching the ...

Henry Edberg dug through the play kitchen at his home in Rosemount before serving up the daily special to his older brother. “Vegetables are healthy, so I’m giving you the vegetables,” Henry, 3, told ...

Mothers are often encouraged to trust their instincts, especially regarding their children's health. But for Tiffany Young, getting others to take her concerns seriously proved challenging when her ...

William Edberg smiles as he takes a a bite of his favorite meal, macaroni and cheese, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in his Rosemount, Minnesota, home. Born with Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic ...