Spina bifida, called myelomeningocele, occurs when spinal tissue fails to fuse properly during the early stages of pregnancy.

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.

Lindsey was 18 weeks pregnant with her fifth child when she got a life-changing phone call. Her blood work was abnormal. She ...

BBC hit series Call the Midwife saw Baby June's parents leave her behind after she was born with a serious condition, leading ...

Wadia Hospital in Mumbai has opened a cutting-edge fetal surgery center specializing in treating open spina bifida, aiming to ...

the most serious type of spina bifida, before he was born. Liam went through at least 11 surgeries through his life, but has been surgery-free for two years. He is from Cleveland and is always on ...

THE inquest of a teenage girl who died in tragic circumstances will be reopened after her family's fight for justice.

The NHS website saw more than 18,000 hits in an hour on its spina bifida pages following Sunday night’s episode of Call the Midwife. Spina bifida is a rare condition that occurs when a baby’s spine ...

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.