Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate.

Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) are the most commonly occurring ... defects or physical findings consistent with associated syndromes. Pictures of a variety of types of CL/CP are included ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United ...

Neda Tahmasebifard, an assistant professor in the speech and language pathology department at Saint Mary’s College, researches the cleft lip and palate condition.

July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of cleft lip and palate defects. About 6,000 to 8,000 babies are born in the United States with ...

The patterns on a person’s lips might be genetically linked to clefts and other orofacial disorders. A repaired cleft lip shows a whorled pattern. Image by MARY L. MARAZITA, CENTER FOR ...

Each year around 1000 children are born with cleft lip and/or palate in the United Kingdom. Many require long term multi-disciplinary care. Twenty years ago, children with cleft lip and/or palate were ...

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 ...

Infants with CP may have a tongue that falls into the cleft and obstructs the airway. Some infants with CP require the use of an oropharyngeal airway to alleviate this problem. [3] If the infant ...