Scientists make a significant breakthrough in understanding the genetic causes of spina bifida, a serious birth defect affecting thousands of newborns each year.

When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly, a disorder called spina bifida arises... | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

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 significant breakthrough in ...

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 ...

Spina bifida, also known as myelomeningocele ... It is often diagnosed through ultrasound. While surgery performed after birth can help reduce some of the effects, surgery before birth can ...