Spina bifida is typically diagnosed during pregnancy or immediately after birth. But a mild form of spina bifida, which rarely causes symptoms, can go unnoticed until adulthood. Spina bifida is a ...

Spina bifida is a spine condition that doctors usually notice at birth. It is a neural tube defect that emerges early in a fetus’s development and can occur anywhere along the spine. In spina bifida, ...

Three babies have been born after receiving the world's first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells. This was made possible by a landmark clinical trial at UC Davis Health. The ...

Diagnosed before birth with a spinal defect, three babies have kicked their legs, wiggled their toes and blown away their parents and a team of researchers at UC Davis Health who developed a novel ...

October is designated as Spina Bifida Awareness Month in order to create awareness about this lifelong condition. If you don’t know what Spina Bifida is, here’s a quick read that answers your ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and spina bifida are distinct conditions that affect the nerves that allow for voluntary motor control. Share on Pinterest press coverage photography/Getty Images SMA is ...