Professor Melanie Bahlo

Laboratory Head; Leader Health Development and Ageing Theme, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research; Honorary Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Medical Biology, University of Melbourne

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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.