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A Gene Causing Dyslexia Found

Posted by timothy on from the hopeful-signs dept.

Rovaani writes "A group of Finnish scientist have found a gene causing dyslexia. Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder among children and affects anywhere between 3 percent and 10 percent of the population."

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  1. And... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...in other news: Dubya stops wearing jeans.

  2. Re:Ageing causes dyslexia? by iMMersE · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have you ever seen a dead person read?

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  3. Graet by kinnell · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hofepully we cna fnid a ruce for tihs tebbirle codnition

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    1. Re:Graet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Headline: Dyslexia For Cure Found

  4. Uh huh. by torpor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of course, this all hinges on whether or not you believe in 'gene theory', an as yet unproven thesis which cannot be fully scientifically validated until certain international restrictions on the subject of genetic experiments are lifted ...

    Next up: the gene that makes a /. troll ...

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  5. The percentages seem odd by jbarr · · Score: 2, Funny

    Between 1 and 30 percent?

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  6. That Gene is a real killer. by immanis · · Score: 1, Funny

    I read that as "A Genie Causing Dyslexia Found." I just knew there couldn't be magic involved here.

    Solidarity brothers! DYSLEXICS UNTIE!

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  7. People are cruel by Twylite · · Score: 3, Funny

    People are cruel. What jerk came up with the name "lisp" (the speech impediment)? And why name it "dyslexia" instead of using a suitable palindrome?

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