Listen to the lessons of The King's Speech

The recently released film The King's Speech looks set to sweep the board at the Oscars later this month, and actor Colin Firth has been widely praised for his depiction of King George VI as he seeks to overcome a debilitating stammer. A study on a Chinese family suggests a more plausible genet...

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 470; no. 7332; p. 7
Main Author Howell, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 03.02.2011
Subjects
Humans
Male
Motion Pictures - standards
Mutation
Prognosis
R&D
Research & development
Speech Therapy - methods
Studies
Stuttering
Stuttering - diagnosis
Stuttering - genetics
Stuttering - therapy
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Summary:The recently released film The King's Speech looks set to sweep the board at the Oscars later this month, and actor Colin Firth has been widely praised for his depiction of King George VI as he seeks to overcome a debilitating stammer. A study on a Chinese family suggests a more plausible genetic basis, as it reported mutations in genes that seem to affect parts of the brain (the basal ganglia) previously implicated in the disorder.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/470007a