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Operation Smile Partners with India to Make Assam Cleft-free by 2012

Dispur, the capital of Assam, has joined hands with Operation Smile to make Assam a cleft-free state by 2012, according to chief minister Tarun Gogoi.

Doc Director Megan Mylan Brings Smile Pinki to the World

An interview with "Smile Pinki" director, Megan Mylan.

Smile Pinki on HBO

On Wednesday June 3rd at 7:00pm ET/PT, Smile Train's Oscar® winning documentary, Smile Pinki will premiere on HBO. It’s a big deal - a film about clefts - hitting the big screen and HBO’s 40 million subscribers!

Cleft Lip And Palate: Scientists Discover Gene Locus Associated With Deformity

Comparing 500,000 snippets of human DNA put scientists from the University of Bonn on the right track. A genetic variant on chromosome 8 occurs with significantly higher frequency in people with cleft lip and palate than in the control group.

Genes may be responsible for cleft lip and palate

Genes may have more to do with the formation of cleft lip and palate than previously thought, EU-funded scientists have discovered.

Meet the Academy Award Nominees: Megan Mylan--'Smile Pinki'

An interview with the director of "Smile Pinki".

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