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This is CleftWorld's news section where we collate cleft-related news and stories from around the globe, from the regional to the international. If you know of any news stories that we've missed please let us know and we'll include them here.

To read the full story simply click on the 'View the Full Story' link and you will be re-directed to the website featuring the unabridged item.

The region that a news item or story stems from (or relates to) is indicated in the bottom right of the story panel where you will see either a city, country or both. These are links and by clicking on one of them ('USA' or 'Melbourne' for example) all news items and stories relating to that region will be collated on one page.

Finally, we need to mention that CW is a 'global' website catering for a global cleft community and as such we will report news and stories without political agenda though we will steer clear of inflammatory websites regardless of their affiliation.

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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