Spina bifida is among the most common and debilitating neural tube defects, affecting approximately 1 in every 2,875 newborns in the United States. This congenital malformation disrupts the normal ...

HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio — About 1 in 2,875 babies are born with spina bifida in the United State annually. Spina bifida is a birth defect where the spine doesn't fully close during pregnancy. It can ...

San Diego—April 1, 2025– Scientists at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the Department of Neurosciences and Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, have made a ...

Spina bifida is a serious congenital condition caused by abnormal neural tube development during early pregnancy. While folic acid supplementation has dramatically reduced its incidence, cases persist ...

Raise awareness about folic acid's role in preventing spina bifida—an urgent public health priority for India.

Spina bifida can cause leg paralysis and brain swelling. “Before fetal surgery was available a lot of these kids would be confined to wheelchairs,” said Dr. Halvorson. Each milestone a blessing for ...

Members of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, the Global Alliance for Prevention of Spina Bifida (GAPSBiF) and the UAB mission:brain chapter recently came together ...

Until recent years, spina bifida was considered primarily a pediatric problem. With the success of innovative health care, there are now more individuals with this condition living healthy adult lives ...

Nick Heilig, a volunteer with spina bifida, rolls through Delaware Park during the September 2022 Walk and Roll event hosted by SBWNY. Heilig helped plan the Walk and Roll which raised over $11,000 ...