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Director, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics; Professor of Oral Biology and of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh

Tooth decay can cause pain, embarrassment, missed school and more. Olga Simonova/EyeEm via Getty Images

October 3, 2022

No, it’s not just sugary food that’s responsible for poor oral health in America’s children, especially in Appalachia

Daniel W. McNeil, West Virginia University and Mary L. Marazita, University of Pittsburgh

Appalachia has one of the highest rates of oral health problems per person in the US.

Joaquin Phoenix won the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for ‘Joker’ at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Jordan Strauss/Invision via AP

November 27, 2023

Joaquin Phoenix’s lips are not like Napoleon’s − here’s what everyone should know about cleft lip

Mary L. Marazita, University of Pittsburgh; Bernard J. Costello, University of Pittsburgh, and Seth M. Weinberg, University of Pittsburgh

Joaquin Phoenix has previously been mocked for a facial scar that some have assumed is a cleft lip. Two geneticists and a surgeon explain what causes this common birth defect.

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