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Can cleft palate be healed before birth?

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


First trimester smoking linked to oral clefts

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 18, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...


Researchers identify alternate pathway that leads to palate development

Biology /

created Aug 11, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.


Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 31, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...





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Device connected to tongue designed to help blind perceive images

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

An experimental device that uses the tongue instead of the eyes to "see" could be on the market next year, and a blind Fresno, Calif., teen hopes to be among the first to take one home.


Researchers solve structure of NMDA receptor unit that could be drug target for neurological diseases

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory reports on Thursday their success in solving the molecular structure of a key portion of a cellular receptor implicated in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other serious ...


Pushing through brain barriers

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Understanding the inner workings of the brain remains one of the last frontiers in all of neurobiology. A Case Western Reserve University engineering professor is developing a miniaturized low-power device to detect how electrical ...


Scientists discover protein receptor for carbonation taste

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1767, chemist Joseph Priestley stood in his laboratory one day with an idea to help English mariners stay healthy on long ocean voyages. He infused water with carbon dioxide to create an effervescent ...


Surgery is an option for some patients hoping to get a good night's rest

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

According to research recently published by an Oregon Health & Science University scientist, a form of surgery called uvopalatopharyngoplasty is effective for treating certain patients who suffer from sleep apnea, one of ...


Minimally invasive procedure effective for treating snoring

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that uses heat to shrink the tissue of the soft palate, is an effective and minimally invasive procedure that can be used to treat patients who snore.


Study: Speaking, eating possible after tonsil cancer surgery with reconstruction

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new technique for reconstructing the palate after surgery for tonsil cancer maintained patients' ability to speak clearly and eat most foods, a new study shows.


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Mosquitoes are picky about their appetite

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

It's a late summer afternoon and you're out on the patio having a glass of wine with friends. As the sun begins to set, you start to think about what's for dinner.


Benefits from upper airway surgery for sleep apnea found to equal CPAP

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life (QOL) benefits but with more ...


Low prevalence of HPV infection may be tied to poor prognosis for blacks with head and neck cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer have found that head and neck cancer patients who test positive for the human papillomavirus (HPV) have much better survival rates than patients ...



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