Owing to its central location on the face, the nose plays an intimate role in all social interactions. Early surgical correction of nasal deformities improves psychosocial development and ...

Scientists discover the gene locus associated with cleft lip and palate. Comparing 500,000 snippets of human DNA put scientists on the right track. A genetic variant on chromosome 8 occurs with ...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered state health and environmental agencies to continue to investigate a rash of birth defects that occurred in the small San Joaquin Valley town of Kettleman City.

Victoria “Tori” Thain Gioia is the co-CEO and co-founder of Perelel, an OB/GYN-founded wellness company that offers women prenatal vitamins and supplements tailored to the varying stages of motherhood ...

The goals of surgical treatment of cleft nasal deformity include normal speech, aesthetic facial appearance, normal occlusion, unobstructed nasal passages, and absence of psychological pathology ...