Researchers Map DNA Markers Tied to Stuttering, Opening Doors for Early Intervention
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUG 1 – The study analyzed DNA from one million people and identified 48 genes linked to stuttering, confirming its hereditary and neurological basis, affecting over 400 million worldwide.
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Researchers map DNA markers tied to stuttering, opening doors for early intervention
A global study has identified the DNA markers for stuttering, providing a genetic link that will pave the way for clinicians to predict which family members will experience the speech disorder affecting more than 400 million people worldwide.
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(Science) – Analysis of DNA from 23andMe users points to variants in genes linked to brain function and sense of rhythm In The King’s Speech, the 2010 biopic that portrays the United Kingdom’s King George VI’s lifelong struggle with his severe stutter, the king’s father tries to quell his son’s stammering by shouting, “Relax! Relax!” as if it were something he could simply control. Decades of research has shown stuttering is, in fact, an involun…
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