Researchers report they now can predict whether some parents are more likely than others to have a second child with the "isolated" form of cleft lip and palate, one of the world's most common birth ...

Early surgery for isolated cleft palate repair is more likely to achieve a successful outcome, according to an international study of newborn babies from across Europe and South America. The study was ...

WHITE PLAINS, AUGUST 19, 2004 -- An international team of researchers has identified a gene variant that is a major contributor to oral clefts and triples the risk of recurrence in affected families, ...

isolated cleft palate, but not isolated cleft lip, may be associated with increased morbidity and mortality higher palatal arch and wider maxillary tuberosity may each be associated with increased ...

Researchers have developed a new genetic test that can help predict whether parents who have one child with the “isolated” form of cleft lip or palate are likely to have a second child with the same ...

For infants with an isolated cleft palate, the age for surgical repair of the cleft palate that leads to better speech and hearing outcomes is unclear. New research findings are summarized in a short ...