including demographic factors, prenatal care, maternal health, and infant characteristics. Some of the socioeconomic indicators were significantly associated with the risk of cleft lip/cleft palate.

Genetic and environmental factors play a ... of genes and inflammatory risk factors experienced during pregnancy, such as smoking or infections, may lead to neural crest cells not developing properly, ...

The study also confirmed some known risk factors for cleft palate or lip. Notably, male sex, first-trimester smoking, and maternal gestational ... and clefts, and lead to better public health ...

Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kristen Lancaster about reducing risk of cleft lip and palate birth defects.

A cleft lip or palate arises from the combined effects of genes and inflammatory risk factors experienced during pregnancy, such as smoking or infections, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP ... a detailed family and pregnancy history to evaluate for known associated risk factors. It provides a guide for a systematic physical assessment of the ...

Cleft lip, either with ... hour including raising maternal health knowledge, guaranteeing access to complete medical ...

A cleft lip or palate arises from the combined effects of genes and inflammatory risk factors experienced during pregnancy, such as smoking or infections, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Cleft lip and cleft ... tissues that form the lip or the roof of the mouth do not join completely, are believed to be caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors. In a new study, MIT ...

After adjusting for smoking and other confounding factors, the researchers report that folic acid supplementation of 400 micrograms or more a day reduced the risk of cleft lip with or without ...