For the first time, Colin Farrell has opened up his home and talked in-depth about life with his son James, who has Angelman syndrome. James was just a toddler when he was diagnosed with the rare ...

This post was updated on April 24, 2019 to incorporate feedback from parents. Names have been changed to protect anonymity. Is this child happy? Source: Joel Frohlich (AI generated with Midjourney) ...

A rare genetic condition leads to developmental difficulties, happy disposition. Oct. 22, 2008— -- Six-year-old Ryan Ravellette is a happy and sociable child; he has a smile that can light up a ...

WESTLAKE, Ohio — At the Achievement Centers for Children in Westlake, three-year-old Immy Synk's infectious smile lights up the room as she works through her therapy sessions. Behind that smile lies a ...

Colin Farrell says his personal life has inspired him to launch a new foundation aimed at helping people with intellectual disabilities. The actor, 48, recently launched the Colin Farrell Foundation, ...

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 ...

Angelman syndrome affects roughly 1 in every 20,000 children and it has no approved treatment. Researchers recently published results of early tests of a gene therapy strategy for Angelman syndrome, a ...

Affected populations: The disorder is believed to affect somewhere between 1 in 12,000 and 1 in 24,000 people, although these figures may be underestimated. Many cases of Angelman syndrome can go ...

Researchers have identified a small molecule that could lead to a safe and effective treatment for the neurodevelopmental condition known as Angelman syndrome. Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic ...

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