BAFTA nominee Ruth Madeley will star as disability rights activist Judy Heumann in Academy Award winner Siân Heder’s upcoming ...

For the past 14 years, Troy and his wife Annette have been hosting the annual fundraiser “Troy’s Trail Spirit Walk” in honour ...

Symptoms of Spina bifida Spina bifida occurs in early pregnancy when the neural tube, a structure that eventually forms the brain and spinal cord, fails to close properly. As a result of this the ...

Let’s talk a bit about spina bifida. It is one of several types of birth defects categorized as neural tube defects (NTDs). If you are thinking that you have never or rarely heard of this ...

When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly during human development, a disorder called spina bifida, or meningomyelocele arises. People born with this condition can have very different ...

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 is a type of neural tube defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly in a developing embryo, according to the Mayo Clinic. It can range from being mild to ...

An audit of spending by Children’s Health Ireland on children with scoliosis and spina bifida should have been ... serious public pressure came in the form of advocacy groups, families and ...

Nick Heilig: Just for people who might not know what spina bifida is, it occurs when the spine and the spinal cord don't form properly. Spina bifida in Latin means split spine, so like the nerves ...

A couple from Des Moines expected to find out during a routine appointment but instead received the difficult news their son had a severe form of spina bifida. An ultrasound at 18 weeks gestation ...

Spina bifida is a birth defect where the spine and spinal cord don’t form properly. It can lead to various complications, such as mobility issues. The baby needed to be removed from Lisa's ...

Roughly 600 babies are born with spina bifida in the UK every year, according to studies. It happens when, during development, the spine and spinal cord do not form normally. During ...