Alexander Mackenzie, 11, completed the 60 Miles in March challenge for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus (SBH) Scotland.

What are my chances of having a baby with spina bifida, given that my brother's son had this condition? My GP wasn't sure if I need to take a higher dose of folic acid than usual.

Spina bifida, or meningomyelocele, occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly during early pregnancy. Most often identified during prenatal ultrasound, the condition can lead to ...

PUTRAJAYA: Children with spinal cord defects being treated at UKM Specialist Children’s Hospital will be referred to another ...

held in place with a biomaterial scaffold to form a “patch,” helped lambs with spina bifida walk without noticeable disability. “When the baby sheep who received stem cells were born ...

The first child from Finland to undergo foetal surgery for spina bifida correction was born at Oulu University Hospital (OYS) in February. According to Minna Virranniemi, a perinatologist at OYS' ...

On March 2, FMT reported that 17 children with spina bifida were in limbo after the neurosurgeon assigned to treat them was accused of sexual harassment and suspended from Jan 10. Medical ...

PETALING JAYA: The fate of 17 children born with spinal cord defects is in limbo following the Jan 10 suspension of a neurosurgeon accused of sexual harassment. Noraishah Mydin Abdul Aziz, a ...

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When Nafisa Khanbhai (pictured) was born 44 years ago at Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa, she was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition that saw her undergo a three-hour surgery immediately after ...

News of Baby Noor traveled fast -- all the way up ... He also knew she would experience bladder problems common with spina bifida babies. Soad told Hudgins that Noor was strong from her very ...

And another sign of pregnancy — the baby kicks — aren't guaranteed ... substantially, of having spina bifida. Someone who hasn't been taking folic acid is at a risk, though it is fairly ...