Replicating Willy Sikora’s infectious joy and unshakable optimism would be difficult for most — especially anyone dealt the ...

Dr. Patrick Christopher at Overland Park Regional Hospital performed a successful surgery, but says there’s no clear answer ...

THE ninth edition of Cleft Lip and Palate (CLAP) Run saw its highest turnout yet with over 600 participants gathered at Universiti Malaya (UM) Arena Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), velar adhesion (VA) reduces cleft width prior to palatoplasty and is associated with a lower ...

JANESVILLE, Wis. –– July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, and one young girl in Janesville wants others to know you can overcome a condition like Cleft lip and thrive.

Cleft lip and/or palate is one of the most common congenital deformities. Many infants with CLP have accompanying nasal deformities, but these are generally not included in standard CLP classification ...

If you’re the parent of a child with a cleft lip and/or palate, know that experts are ready to help and many parents have traveled this road before. Read on for tips from a mom, a pediatric ear ...

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 are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United States.

At the tender age of seven-weeks-old, young Ripley has overcome a lot. This puppy was born with a cleft palate. Thankfully, Ripley landed in the hands of Cleft Rescue Unit (CRU), a nonprofit organi… ...

This trial aims to evaluate the potential of a bioengineered artificial palate mucosa, created through tissue engineering with autologous stromal and epithelial cells and nanostructured fibrin–agarose ...