Like mechanics fixing a faulty engine, an expert says researchers will not be able to remedy problems related to IRF6, a gene implicated in cleft palate, until they better understand how the gene ...

Researchers from the University of Louisville have identified the gene that may be responsible for the development of facial clefts, according to a study in Experimental Biology and Medicine. In the U ...

Once upon a time in Europe, pregnant women avoided rabbits to prevent their babies from being born with a 'harelip.' But, that isn't the only misconception about the condition now known as cleft lip.

Genetic and environmental factors play a joint role in the formation of cleft lip or palate in developing fetuses, suggest findings published on May 24 in Nature Communications. Dr. Roberto Mayor of ...

A new study, led by University College London (UCL) and published in Nature Communications, has revealed for the first time how genetic and environmental factors come together to form cleft lip or ...

A new approach has enabled researchers to prevent cleft palate in mice genetically engineered to develop that birth defect. The scientists used a technique that they crafted to identify the short ...

Cleft lip and palate occur when facial structures do not fully form before birth. Your baby may need surgeries and therapies to help with eating and speaking. Knowing what to expect from appointments ...

THIS account reports the results of experiments in which pregnant mice of unpedigreed ancestry were injected on a single day of gestation with hydrocortisone acetate for the purpose of studying ...

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine researchers have identified the genetic mutation responsible for a form of cleft palate in the dog breed Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. They hope that the ...

A clip of a very "special puppy" with a cleft palate has gone viral on TikTok with more than 1.8 million views. In the video post to @clefttedteddy, Teddy the golden retriever puppy can be seen ...