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Growth Factor Gene Shown To Be A Key To Cleft Palate

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Cleft palate has been linked to dozens of genes. During their investigation of one of these genes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were surprised to find that cleft palate occurs both when the gene is more active and when it is less active than normal... ...

read more Cleft palate has been linked to dozens of genes. During their investigation of one of these genes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were surprised to find that cleft palate occurs both when the gene is more active and when it is less active than normal... read more Wed Feb 2010 Wed Feb 2010

Pitt Researcher To Co-Direct National Consortium On Facial Birth Defects

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Iowa will lead a $9 million, five-year initiative to study the cause of facial birth defects. The FaceBase Consortium will create an encyclopedic database of how the faces of children develop and what goes wrong to cause malformations ...

read more Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Iowa will lead a $9 million, five-year initiative to study the cause of facial birth defects. The FaceBase Consortium will create an encyclopedic database of how the faces of children develop and what goes wrong to cause malformations read more Thu Nov 2009 Thu Nov 2009

PSivida Corp Reports Favorable 12-Month Interim Safety And Efficacy Results From Iluvien™ Human PK Study

Categorie : Cleft Palate
pSivida Corp, a leading drug delivery company, reported the interim 12-month safety and efficacy results from the first human pharmacokinetic study (PK Study) of Iluvien™. The study is being conducted by the Company's licensing partner Alimera Sciences. Iluvien is an intravitreal insert being deve ...

read more pSivida Corp, a leading drug delivery company, reported the interim 12-month safety and efficacy results from the first human pharmacokinetic study (PK Study) of Iluvien™. The study is being conducted by the Company's licensing partner Alimera Sciences. Iluvien is an intravitreal insert being deve read more Sun Oct 2009 Sun Oct 2009

Progress Report On Cleft Palate Surgery In Developing Countries

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Craniofacial surgeons around the world are striving toward a critical goal: making high-quality cleft palate and craniofacial reconstructive surgical services available to children in developing countries. ...

read more Craniofacial surgeons around the world are striving toward a critical goal: making high-quality cleft palate and craniofacial reconstructive surgical services available to children in developing countries. read more Sun Oct 2009 Sun Oct 2009

FaceBase Consortium Launched By NIDCR

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Although about half of all birth defects involve the face and skull, scientists remain unclear about why most occur. To help families at risk for these conditions, what's needed is a comprehensive and systematic understanding of how the faces of healthy children develop and what goes awry to cause c ...

read more Although about half of all birth defects involve the face and skull, scientists remain unclear about why most occur. To help families at risk for these conditions, what's needed is a comprehensive and systematic understanding of how the faces of healthy children develop and what goes awry to cause c read more Sun Oct 2009 Sun Oct 2009

Titan Announces Award Of NIH Grant For Probuphine(R) Clinical Development

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Pink Sheets:TTNP) announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a Research and Research Infrastructure Grand Opportunities grant to the company through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA). The two year grant for Probuphine clinic ...

read more Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Pink Sheets:TTNP) announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a Research and Research Infrastructure Grand Opportunities grant to the company through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA). The two year grant for Probuphine clinic read more Tue Oct 2009 Tue Oct 2009

PCE Exposure Increases Risk Of Birth Defects

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchlorethylene, PCE) may cause congenital birth defects. A study of expectant women exposed to PCE in drinking water, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health, found an increased risk of oral clefts and neural tube defect ...

read more Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchlorethylene, PCE) may cause congenital birth defects. A study of expectant women exposed to PCE in drinking water, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health, found an increased risk of oral clefts and neural tube defect read more Fri Sep 2009 Fri Sep 2009

Research Findings Change The Way Doctors Perform Cleft Palate Surgery

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Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Matic has been conducting research to determine the optimal time to close the gum tissue of cleft ...

read more Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Matic has been conducting research to determine the optimal time to close the gum tissue of cleft read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Gene For Branchio-Oculo-Facial Syndrome Discovered By Researchers

Categorie : Cleft Palate
In a collaborative effort, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that deletions or mutations within the TFAP2A gene (Activating Enhancer-Binding Protein) result in the distinctive clefting disorder Branchio-Oculo-Facial syndrome (BOFS). This rare disorder is ch ...

read more In a collaborative effort, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that deletions or mutations within the TFAP2A gene (Activating Enhancer-Binding Protein) result in the distinctive clefting disorder Branchio-Oculo-Facial syndrome (BOFS). This rare disorder is ch read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Keynoters, Symposia, Workshops Highlight Dental Research Meeting

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Following is a summary of the keynote presentations, symposia, and workshops that will anchor the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening April 2 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Keynote Presentations Wednesday, April 2 * "Optimizing the Survival of Ce ...

read more Following is a summary of the keynote presentations, symposia, and workshops that will anchor the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening April 2 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Keynote Presentations Wednesday, April 2 * read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Advancement In Tissue Engineering Promotes Oral Wound Healing

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Oral tissue engineering for transplantation to aid wound healing in mouth (oral cavity) reconstruction has taken a significant step forward with a Netherlands-based research team's successful development of a gum tissue (gingival) substitute that can be used for reconstruction in the oral cavity. Th ...

read more Oral tissue engineering for transplantation to aid wound healing in mouth (oral cavity) reconstruction has taken a significant step forward with a Netherlands-based research team's successful development of a gum tissue (gingival) substitute that can be used for reconstruction in the oral cavity. Th read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Study Of Changes In MSX Gene Family Over 600 Million Years Leads To New Understanding Of Disease Patterns

Categorie : Cleft Palate
The work of Forsyth scientist Peter Jezewski, DDS, Ph.D., has revealed that duplication and diversification of protein regions ('modules') within ancient master control genes is key to the understanding of certain birth disorders. Tracing the history of these changes within the proteins coded by the ...

read more The work of Forsyth scientist Peter Jezewski, DDS, Ph.D., has revealed that duplication and diversification of protein regions ('modules') within ancient master control genes is key to the understanding of certain birth disorders. Tracing the history of these changes within the proteins coded by the read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Oral Clefts And First Trimester Smoking Linked

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy is clearly linked with an increased risk of cleft lip in newborns. Genes that play a role in detoxification of cigarette smoke do not appear to be involved. This is shown in a new study published in the journal Epidemiology. Oral clefts are one of t ...

read more Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy is clearly linked with an increased risk of cleft lip in newborns. Genes that play a role in detoxification of cigarette smoke do not appear to be involved. This is shown in a new study published in the journal Epidemiology. Oral clefts are one of t read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Increased Risk Of Birth Defects Linked To Maternal Smoking

Categorie : Cleft Palate
Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have a cleft palate or lip as those whose mothers didn't, according to research results released today. Although the study confirms earlier findings, it is unique because it did not rely on women's self-reported smokin ...

read more Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have a cleft palate or lip as those whose mothers didn't, according to research results released today. Although the study confirms earlier findings, it is unique because it did not rely on women's self-reported smokin read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Genetic Variant Plays Role In Cleft Lip

Categorie : Cleft Palate
University of Iowa researchers and collaborators have found, in a previously identified gene, a variation that likely contributes to one in five cases of isolated cleft lip. It is the first time a genetic variant has been associated with cleft lip alone, rather than both cleft lip and palate. ...

read more University of Iowa researchers and collaborators have found, in a previously identified gene, a variation that likely contributes to one in five cases of isolated cleft lip. It is the first time a genetic variant has been associated with cleft lip alone, rather than both cleft lip and palate. read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Susceptibility To Cleft Palate Revealed By Genetic Profile

Categorie : Cleft Palate
For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine have identified a series of genetic mutations that appear to be linked to significant risk for cleft palate and other dental abnormalities. These are devastating conditions that cause tremendous social isolat ...

read more For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine have identified a series of genetic mutations that appear to be linked to significant risk for cleft palate and other dental abnormalities. These are devastating conditions that cause tremendous social isolat read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Alternate Pathway That Leads To Palate Development

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Researchers at the University Of Southern California School Of Dentistry have uncovered another clue behind the causes of cleft palate and the process that leads to palate formation. Cleft palate is one of the most common congenital birth defects, occurring in one out of every 700 live births. Cl ...

read more Researchers at the University Of Southern California School Of Dentistry have uncovered another clue behind the causes of cleft palate and the process that leads to palate formation. Cleft palate is one of the most common congenital birth defects, occurring in one out of every 700 live births. Cl read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Alcohol Binges Early In Pregnancy Increase Risk Of Infant Oral Clefts

Categorie : Cleft Palate
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood that their babies will be born with oral clefts. ...

read more A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood that their babies will be born with oral clefts. read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

California Legislature Takes Up Multiple Health Care Bills

Categorie : Cleft Palate
"More than a dozen health bills are advancing through the [California] Legislature," some of which contain elements of a health care overhaul plan backed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) that passed the state Assembly but was rejected in the Senate earlier this year, the ...

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PSivida Corp Reports Favorable 12-Month Interim Safety And Efficacy Results From Iluvienâ„¢ Human PK Study

Categorie : Cleft Palate
pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV)(ASX:PVA)(FF:PV3), a leading drug delivery company, reported the interim 12-month safety and efficacy results from the first human pharmacokinetic study (PK Study) of Iluvienâ„¢. The study is being conducted by the Company's licensing partner Alimera Sciences. Iluvien ...

read more pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV)(ASX:PVA)(FF:PV3), a leading drug delivery company, reported the interim 12-month safety and efficacy results from the first human pharmacokinetic study (PK Study) of Iluvienâ„¢. The study is being conducted by the Company's licensing partner Alimera Sciences. Iluvien read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

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