For the first time, Colin Farrell has opened up his home and talked in-depth about life with his son James, who has Angelman ...

For a doting parent, the first weeks of school for a child with additional needs take on their own special focus.

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 ...

Laughter fills the consultation room whenever Lucas Oon, 17, is with the team managing his care – pediatric neurologist ...

We each get two copies of every gene - one copy from each of our parents. But what happens when one of these genes has been "turned off", or imprinted, and the remaining gene is defective?

A Mid-Michigan family is raising money to help their 6-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder. After spending a few months looking for action figures and fun items, Kristin Emeott spent $500 and ...

From her mother’s perspective, Allison Girouard is an activist in her own right. Although it’s not easy for Amy Girouard-Crush’s daughter to communicate, Allison often “speaks out about ...

Ionis has committed to a phase 3 programme for its antisense therapy for rare genetic disorder Angelman syndrome, just weeks after Biogen decided against exercising an option to license the drug.

Considering taking supplements to treat angelman syndrome? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of angelman syndrome. Follow the links to read common ...

"Angelman Syndrome is a neurogenetic disorder," said Weston's mother Felicia Warner. "It affects a lot of different things. It affects their balance, a very high percentage has seizures ...