Is Stuttering In Our DNA?

Bruce Willis, Marilyn Monroe, and Carly Simon all suffered from stuttering. Today, three million Americans do, too. Most are able to overcome the handicap, which afflicts 5% of all children - but childhood suffering from stuttering can be traumatic, producing educational, social, and occupational disadvantages. Intriguing new research from a large-scale international project is providing new insight into the disability. Prof.

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Filed under: Genetics on November 11th, 2008