Study: Learning disorders might be genetic

Here is the link to the journal where you can read the article discussed in this article below: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1751-228X.2007.00002.x


LONDON, March 14 (UPI) -- A British researcher suggests a wide variety of learning disabilities might be caused by "generalist" genes.

"Old studies tend to focus on finding the genes responsible for single disorders," said review author Robert Plomin, "but with the new analysis techniques available, new studies are providing evidence that genes can be responsible for a wide range of learning disorders."