Many babies born with spina bifida face lifelong paralysis and mental disabilities. Twelve years and eight surgeries later, Ryan is now an active middle schooler who plays wheelchair basketball.

A baby underwent surgery in the womb for spina bifida, and since being born six weeks ago, the child is healthy and developing well, according to a statement from the Great Ormond Street Hospital ...

“Though not a cure for spina bifida, when a baby and family are appropriate candidates, fetal surgery can preserve some of ...

Spina bifida can range from mild to severe and their developing baby, a boy to be named Nixon, had the most severe form. The ...

Children’s Minnesota and Allina Health announced Tuesday the launch of open fetal surgery for babies with spina bifida. To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you need the KARE 11 app. Download the ...

Spina bifida occurs when a fetus is developing in the womb and the spinal cord doesn’t grow properly or close off. This can cause both physical and intellectual disabilities later in life. Spina ...

baby in cot 311 (photo credit ... Based on the Latin words for “split spine,” spina bifida is a developmental birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube.

In a world-first clinical trial, three babies have been born after receiving stem cell treatment for spina bifida. A stem cell patch is applied to the fetus’ spine while still developing in the ...

Peterson family from left, mom Kelly, Hadley and dad Larry. Courtesy of the Peterson family. About 1 in 2,875 babies is born with spina bifida in the United States each year, according to the ...

For decades, all spina bifida surgeries were conducted after a baby was born, but a 2011 study found that surgery done while the baby was still in the mother's womb had much better health outcomes ...

“Though not a cure for spina bifida, when a baby and family are appropriate candidates, fetal surgery can preserve some of the damage caused to the spinal cord nerves later on in pregnancy.

Spina bifida, called myelomeningocele, occurs when spinal tissue fails to fuse properly during the early stages of pregnancy. The birth defect can lead to a range of lifelong cognitive, mobility, u… ...