Around 1% of people make calls, socialize and join meetings with it. Stuttering is common, and yet the precise genetic cause remains elusive. Here are the key questions and answers for World ...

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 ...

Stuttering affects many people; indeed, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) estimates that stuttering affects approximately 1% of the world’s population (including about three ...

Stuttering is more than a speech issue; it’s a life-altering condition for millions globally. If someone you know struggles with stuttering, the frustration and emotional toll can be profound. Until ...

In collaboration with Northwestern’s School of Communication, Proud Stutter — a nonprofit that works to shift conversations on stuttering — hosted a panel, “Beyond Resilience: Using Film as a Catalyst ...

Stuttering affects roughly 1 percent of the world's population, yet it is not well researched. FatCamera via Getty Images Stuttering is a common speech condition that affects more than 70 million ...

10-year-old Harriet Hewitt, the fourth-generation member of her family to stutter, took part in the global study with every generation up to her Great-Grandfather providing saliva samples to help map ...

Jennifer (Piper) Below, PhD, and colleagues conducted the largest genetic analysis of stuttering to date, demonstrating a clear genetic basis for the speech disorder and highlighting neurological ...