Monthly Archives: July 2010
Genes Discovered To Have Links With Stuttering
Researchers have identified 3 genes as a source of stuttering. Because stuttering tends to run in families, researchers have long suspected a genetic component. In previous work involving families from Pakistan, a team led by Dr. Dennis Drayna of NIH’s … Continue reading
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Waycross Teen’s Essay Brings Relief For His Stuttering
When I tried the Speecheasy, I was amazed and felt like a normal person for once. I almost cried and my mom had tears in her eyes. I couldn’t believe one thing could help so much. This would mean so … Continue reading
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Obituary: Oliver Bloodstein
Oliver Bloodstein, a major founding father of the modern field of speech-language pathology, and an internationally respected expert on stuttering, died on July 4, 2010 at the age of 89. … The Handbook, his life legacy, has been called “the most … Continue reading
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Stutterers Convention Helps Kids Learn They’re Not Alone
From the Chicago Daily Herald: When Ben Staub was about 6 years old, his mother told him his dad was going to take him to a Friends Convention for kids who stutter. Ben started to cry and said, “He can’t, … Continue reading
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Pagoclone Trial Results
Here is an update from Endo Pharmaceuticals on their research into the effectiveness of Pagoclone, a drug which was being studied to help treat stuttering: Endo Pharmaceuticals has completed the initial analyses of the data from an ongoing pagoclone study … Continue reading
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