Anatomical variations and health issues in the meninges can have a serious impact. Birth defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly, as well as infection (meningitis) and bleeding (as in ...

UC Davis Health’s groundbreaking trial aims to reverse the paralysis of spina bifida before birth. Multiple babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment ...

Her blood work was abnormal. She and husband, Jared, went in for an ultrasound and got some news they never expected: Their developing baby had spina bifida. “They took us in a room and said ...