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

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 ...

UWS student Nicole Stirrat left her 18-year career in banking and finance to pursue midwifery, driven by a desire to make a ...

"Balancing his medical needs with the long hours of my financial work became incredibly difficult, and I knew I needed a ...

A new study hints at a "previously recognized" mechanism that links a rare chromosomal disorder to schizophrenia.

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

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 ...

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.

Her youngest son, Alex, was born with a cleft palate and Pierre Robin syndrome, conditions that presented significant challenges for his hearing and development. Moved by the specialist care and ...

She had heard about a cleft lip and palate camp offering surgery free of charge by a Canadian medical team called Operation Rainbow Canada. But the help she needed wasn’t for her child.

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 ...