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 ...

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 Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA ... and sensitive subjects and has featured storylines about Down's syndrome, sickle cell anaemia and FGM.

Nicole Stirrat's youngest son, Alex, was born with a cleft palate and Pierre Robin syndrome, conditions that presented significant challenges for his hearing and development. However, he was ...

Nicole Stirrat's youngest, Alex, faced significant challenges due to his cleft palate and Pierre Robin syndrome, affecting his hearing and development. The Cleft Palate Clinic at Glasgow Children ...

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 ...

Most mutations which cause disease by swapping one amino acid out for another do so by making the protein less stable, ...

A new study hints at a "previously recognized" mechanism that links a rare chromosomal disorder to schizophrenia. The syndrome — which affects roughly 1 in 2,150 live births — can affect many ...

Keep the tongue from obscuring landmarks. Cleft lip and palate are often seen in infants with Trisomy 13 (Fig 7). Examine the infant's overall tone and reflexes, including the gag and suck reflex.