News tagged with cleft lip and palate
Cleft lip and palate: Genes more important than thought?
Mar 08, 2009 |
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Comparing 500,000 snippets of human DNA put scientists from the University of Bonn on the right track. A genetic variant on chromosome 8 occurs with significantly higher frequency in people with cleft lip and palate than ...
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Folic acid cuts risk of cleft lip
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Jan 26, 2007 |
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Taking folic acid supplements in early pregnancy seems to substantially reduce the risk of cleft lip, finds a new study published in the British Medical Journal.
First trimester smoking linked to oral clefts
Dec 18, 2008 |
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Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy is clearly linked with an increased risk of cleft lip in newborns. Genes that play a role in detoxification of cigarette smoke do not appear to be involved. This is shown in ...
Can cleft palate be healed before birth?
Dec 01, 2009 |
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In a study newly published in the journal Development, investigators at the USC School of Dentistry describe how to non-surgically reverse the onset of cleft palate in fetal mice - potentially one step in the journey to a b ...
Researchers discover a mechanism leading to cleft palate
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Feb 11, 2008 |
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By creating a genetic mutation in zebrafish, University of Oregon scientists say they've discovered a previously unknown mechanism for cleft palate, a common birth defect in humans that has challenged medical ...
Study finds genetic variant plays role in cleft lip
Oct 06, 2008 |
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University of Iowa researchers and collaborators have found, in a previously identified gene, a variation that likely contributes to one in five cases of isolated cleft lip. It is the first time a genetic variant has been ...
Researchers identify alternate pathway that leads to palate development
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Aug 11, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University Of Southern California School Of Dentistry have uncovered another clue behind the causes of cleft palate and the process that leads to palate formation.
Research shows timing improves cleft palate surgery
May 12, 2008 |
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Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Matic has been conducting ...
Genetic profile reveals susceptibility to cleft palate
Sep 15, 2008 |
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For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine have identified a series of genetic mutations that appear to be linked to significant risk for cleft palate and other dental abnormalities. ...
Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts
Jul 31, 2008 |
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A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood ...
In-womb birth defect treatments possible
Oct 16, 2006 |
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British-led research into cleft lip and palate might lead to babies with certain craniofacial disorders being successfully treated in the womb.
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