Scientists at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the Department of Neurosciences and Pediatrics at the ...

Scientists make a significant breakthrough in understanding the genetic causes of spina bifida, a serious birth defect ...

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Multiple 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.

Spina bifida isn’t the only condition doctors are addressing differently as more patients survive to adulthood. Dr. Weiner ...

Members of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, the Global Alliance for Prevention of Spina ...

As one of the world’s first fetal surgeons, Diana Farmer has long been focused on the smallest of patients.She specializes in ...

Infants with this problem need treatment right away to avoid long ... They are also more likely to have spina bifida, a disease that causes damage to the spinal cord and nerves.

Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Each year approximately 1,400 babies born in the United States have spina bifida, according to the U.S.