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Major CDC Study Finds Two to Four Times More Birth Defects from In Vitro Fertilizations

WASHINGTON, November 18, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Infants conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) are two to four times more likely to have certain types of birth defects than children conceived naturally, according to a study by the CDC. The report, "Assisted Reproductive Technology and Major Structural Birth Defects, United States," was released in the journal Human Reproduction.

XanGo Partners With Operation Smile To Help Kids in Guadalajara

Operation Smile and title sponsor XanGo partner to provide new smiles to children in Guadalajara, Mexico

Surgeon trades riches for a wealth of smiles

As a 52-year-old plastic surgeon, Williams spends his money on hundreds of strangers, half a world away.

Do You or Someone You Know Have a Cleft Palate?

"The Doctors" TV series is offering California residents the opportunity to have their cleft repaired. To qualify fill out this form.

If you don't know the series, you can read up about it in this Wikipedia article.

Cleft lip gene found

SCIENTISTS say they have pinpointed a flawed gene that is a major cause of cleft lip.

Genetic Variant Plays Role In Cleft Lip, Study Finds

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.

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