In a new study, MIT biologists have discovered how a genetic variant often found in people with these facial malformations leads to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate. Eliezer Calo ...

But cleft palate is more common in females. Is cleft lip genetic? Scientists say that a combination of genes and environment causes cleft lip and palate. A newborn is more likely to have these ...

In a new study, MIT biologists have discovered how a genetic variant often found in people with these facial malformations leads to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate. Their findings ...

The study, published in Nature Communications, has revealed for the first time how genetic and environmental factors come together to form a cleft lip or palate in a developing foetus. Cleft lip, with ...

A rare breed of hunting dogs known for its forked nose, the Turkish Pointer, might just help scientists better understand why human babies are sometimes born with facial clefts.

A genetic research initiative led by the Jubilee Centre for Medical Research (JCMR), Thrissur, has made a significant leap in understanding the genetic underpinnings of orofacial clefts in the Kerala ...

It can be caused by various factors: genetics, alcohol, smoking ... and it can happen right through the gums and affect the back side of the soft palate. When you look down the cleft, you’ll see right ...

Patrik Holmboe, head veterinarian at Cooper Pet Care in the Netherlands, told Newsweek: "A cleft palate mostly occurs randomly due to genetic factors, but malnutrition of the mother can also cause ...

Around one in 700 babies worldwide are born with a cleft lip or palate. However, many parents and carers have little idea of how clefts affect children’s ability to make speech sounds and learn ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate are structural abnormalities that form during fetal development. Without treatment, a cleft can make speaking and eating difficult and lead to various other challenges.