Theo Dawson was diagnosed with spina bifida after a 20-week ultrasound and received fetal surgery before he was born.

HOUSTON — When Millie Kershaw wiggles her toes, it’s a big deal. The 5-month-old has spina bifida, which means her spine didn’t form properly. She underwent back surgery at Children’s Memorial Hermann ...

After a groundbreaking clinical trial at UC Davis Health, three babies who received the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells were born, the health system announced ...

LOS ANGELES — Gilda Giron was 13 weeks pregnant and barely showing when she started to worry. Something wasn’t right with her ultrasound image. At 16 weeks, Gilda and her husband, Arnuf, received the ...

Tobi Maginnis, one of the first babies to have a combination of stem cells and surgery while in the womb to treat his spina bifida. (Amy Quinton/UC Davis) Both humans and dogs are susceptible to spina ...

Isaac Rendón, who has spina bifida, found his passion in adaptive surfing. But his story highlights how inaccessible Mexican ...

Operating before birth can minimize nerve damage caused by severe defects in tissue around the spinal column. Lexi and Joshuwa Royer play with their 17-month-old son, Charley, at their home in Alpine, ...

An English bulldog undergoes surgery for spina bifida at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. The dog is part of a pair of puppies being treated for spina bifida through a combination of ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and spina bifida are distinct conditions that affect the nerves that allow for voluntary motor control. Share on Pinterest press coverage photography/Getty Images SMA is ...