Williams Syndrome Web Watch: Locals compete in 5K race to benefit Williams Syndrome

Locals compete in 5K race to benefit Williams Syndrome | coshoctontribune.com | Coshocton Tribune

"COSHOCTON - Thunderstorms whisking through the area Saturday morning did not deter approximately 70 people from taking part in the third annual Brittany's 5K Run/Walk Benefit at Lake Park."

Williams Syndrome

Identified more than 40 years ago, Williams syndrome occurs in an estimated one in 20,000 births worldwide. It arises from a faulty recombination event during the development of sperm or egg cells. As a result, almost invariably the same set of about 20 genes surrounding the gene for elastin is deleted from one copy of chromosome seven, catapulting the carrier of the deletion into a world where people make much more sense than objects do. Despite a myriad of health problems and a generally low IQ, people with Williams syndrome are loquacious, sociable, and very empathetic.

Williams Syndrome Web Watch

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Locals compete in 5K race to benefit Williams Syndrome

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