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    • Professor Angela Morgan

    Group Leader, Speech and Language, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Professor of Speech Pathology, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne,

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    Health & Medicine

    The genetics of stuttering

    Researchers have linked a newly discovered gene to persistent stuttering into adulthood – giving hope to those with severe speech disorders

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    Health & Medicine

    Hunting the genetic cause of stuttering

    Stuttering can run in families, hinting at an underlying genetic cause that researchers are focusing on through a major world study. But here’s what we know now, including tips on speaking with someone who stutters.

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