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» 'Dyslexia: A Hundred Years On'
   Short 1996 article summarizing major developments in the field of dyslexia, by Maggie Snowling.
   http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/313/7065/1096

» Atypical Brain Activity Detected In People With Dyslexia
   Brain imaging studies at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have revealed dramatic evidence of a deficit in the brain's visual system in people with dyslexia.
   http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/news/brain7_9_96.html

» Birth test for dyslexia
   A simple test soon after birth could establish whether or not a child will grow up to be dyslexic, a study has found.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/424146.stm

» Dyslexia linked to nerve damage
   A scientist has claimed that the reading and writing disorder dyslexia is linked to damage to the brain's nerve cells, possibly caused by the mother's immune system in the womb.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/325537.stm

» Scientists identify dyslexia gene
   An international team of researchers say they have discovered a genetic basis for dyslexia (BBC report).
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/440261.stm