Genetics
Experts make breakthrough in cleft lip and palate research
Leading scientists have identified an important gene that is associated with cleft lip and palate.
Mar 24, 2016
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News tagged with cleft palate
Genetics
Researchers use mouse model to study craniofacial disorders
Researchers from the laboratory of Paul Trainor, Ph.D., at the Stowers Institute of Medical Research have developed an effective and reliable technique for studying high-arched palate using a mouse model. The methodology ...
Feb 25, 2016
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Surgery
Nasoalveolar molding use for cleft lip and palate reduces number of surgeries, cost of care
Patients with complete unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate (U/BCLP) who were treated with nasoalveolar molding (NAM) required fewer surgeries and a reduction in overall healthcare costs compared to similar patients ...
Feb 9, 2016
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Genetics
Children with specific birth defects at increased risk for abuse
Children born with cleft lip or palate and spina bifida are at an increased risk for abuse before the age of 2, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).The results ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Genetics
Genetic cause of cleft palates
Some children are born with cleft palates and, of those children, some have an asymmetrical face and a malformed ear. A team of scientists led by Berlin-based researcher Enno Klußmann of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular ...
Nov 30, 2015
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Genetics
Study demonstrates genes' major role in skin and organ development
Knocking out one or both crucial regulatory genes caused cleft lip, skin barrier defects, and a host of other developmental problems in mice, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Surgery
Study shows variation in rates of secondary cleft lip and palate surgery
For children with cleft lip and palate, the chances of undergoing secondary surgery vary depending on the center where they're treated, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open, the official open-access ...
Jul 10, 2015
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Genetics
Scientists identify mutation associated with cleft palate in humans and dogs
Scientists studying birth defects in humans and purebred dogs have identified an association between cleft lip and cleft palate – conditions that occur when the lip and mouth fail to form properly during pregnancy – and ...
Oct 19, 2014
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Genetics
Insights into genetics of cleft lip
Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, have identified how a specific stretch of DNA controls far-off genes to influence the formation of the face. The study, published today in Nature ...
May 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study calls for better support for adults born with cleft lip and palate
Many thousands of adults across the UK and the world are living with a cleft lip and/or palate, and yet many are unaware of the support that is available to them. Routine cleft care normally concludes around the age of 18 ...
May 8, 2014
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