Spina bifida is among the most common and debilitating neural tube defects, affecting approximately 1 in every 2,875 newborns in the United States. This congenital malformation disrupts the normal ...

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 ...

October is designated as Spina Bifida Awareness Month in order to create awareness about this lifelong condition. If you don’t know what Spina Bifida is, here’s a quick read that answers your ...

Mrs. New York 2025 winner Colonel Christina Fanitzi talks with “Enable: The Disability Podcast” about her experience in the U ...

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — It was a day dedicated to spreading awareness and spotlighting all those with spina bifida can do at Cheektowaga Town Park. "It's important for us to be out here and ...

Until recent years, spina bifida was considered primarily a pediatric problem. With the success of innovative health care, there are now more individuals with this condition living healthy adult lives ...

Kelly and Larry Peterson's love story began at a summer camp for children with spina bifida. Born on the same day, the couple discovered they had much in common beyond their shared birthday and ...

Spina bifida can cause leg paralysis and brain swelling. “Before fetal surgery was available a lot of these kids would be confined to wheelchairs,” said Dr. Halvorson. Each milestone a blessing for ...

John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest ...

SO MUCH FOR STAYING WITH US. LOOKING AHEAD THIS SATURDAY, THERE’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET ACTIVE FOR A GREAT CAUSE. THE WALK AND ROLL IS HAPPENING IN KEELEY PARK AT NOON, AND IT’S HOSTED BY THE SPINA ...