Stuttering - Medical News and Research Articles

What neurodivergent people really think about the words used to describe them

Labels like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia are not new. But the way we understand them is changing.

Apr 13, 2026

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Rhythm-training game played to music on a cell phone shows promise for reducing stuttering in children

Stuttering is more than just struggling to "get the words out." It's a developmental disorder affecting speech fluency caused by a deficit in speech motor control synchronization. The condition typically emerges between the ...

Mar 15, 2026

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Brain 'pacemaker' helps alleviate stuttering in patient case

While stuttering was believed to have purely psychological causes up until about 30 years ago, scientists today attribute it to a variety of factors capable of contributing to its development. For instance, several genes ...

Oct 9, 2025

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Genetic and behavioral links found between musical rhythm perception and developmental language disorders

In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery leveraged two main studies—one focused on behavior and one focused on ...

Oct 2, 2025

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Largest genetic study links stuttering to 57 distinct genomic regions

The largest genetic analysis of stuttering has demonstrated a clear genetic basis for the speech disorder, highlighting neurological pathways of risk. The study, published July 28 in the journal Nature Genetics, used data ...

Jul 28, 2025

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Stuttering may be more than a speech disorder

Many people consider stuttering just a simple speech disorder. But University of Mississippi professor Gregory Snyder and a team of student researchers are working to upend that thinking and develop new ways of treating it ...

Jun 4, 2025

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Mask on or off? Study uncovers effects of face masks on stuttering

A study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) has leveraged the unique context of mandatory mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic to explore the relationship between stuttering, anxiety-related safety behaviors, and the ...

Oct 31, 2024

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Decade of silence: Science behind James Earl Jones' life with stuttering

James Earl Jones, the iconic voice of Darth Vader, has died. Creative collaborators and famous fans alike, from Mark Hamill to Denzel Washington, have been coming forward to publicly mourn the late actor.

Sep 12, 2024

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Can psychedelics help stutterers?

Synesthesia, hallucinations, euphoria. The documented effects of classic psychedelic substances such as psilocybin (magic mushrooms) or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) are vast. With their usage common and their effects ...

May 29, 2024

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