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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. Obvious by IainHere · · Score: 3, Informative

    It has been known for over a century that dyslexia runs in families. It is common practise today to keep a particular eye on siblings of those with dyslexia in order to diagnose them quicker if they turn out also to have it.

    All this means that it is obvious that there are genes that cause dyslexia. Also, this research has been done on a single family, which will likely only find a single cause of a problem that has many causes.

    Don't get me wrong, it's great that this research is ongoing, it's just that it's of no real use, or news value.

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

    Hofepully we cna fnid a ruce for tihs tebbirle codnition

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  5. 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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  6. Genius Gene has been found! by erinacht · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A remarkable number of people that are rated as geniuses have/had dyslexia

    examples are:
    Leonardo DaVinci
    Michael Faraday
    Thomas Edison


    and more here.
    I wonder if they could poke the genius bit on but leave the learning difficulty out, or perhaps the different way of learning that dyslexics have makes a far better connected brain than us normal saps have

    Info about the GIFT of dyslexia

  7. Dyslexia "abuse" by neglige · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder among children and affects anywhere between 3 percent and 10 percent of the population.

    And in some cases, parents urge doctors to diagnose dyslexia so the child gets 'special' treatment (e.g. more time at exams) at school resulting in better grades...

    Yes, I know, there are children that really suffer from dyslexia, and yes, there are doctors who refuse to give a false diagnosis. But sometimes I get the feeling that the percentage of kids suffering from dyslexia is somewhat higher than 10% -- or is this a local phenomenon or my misconception?

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  8. 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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