HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An FDA study at UTHealth is helping children with spina bifida live to their best potential, and it comes on its national day, recognized on Oct. 25, which raises awareness of ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease caused by reduced survival of motor neuron (SMN) protein levels. There is presently no cure for the condition, although current therapies ...

Spinal muscular atrophy affects the development of the nervous system more profoundly than was previously thought, a new study suggests.

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 3. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. Wow, who would have predicted how this episode turned out… ...

LOS ANGELES - Pregnant women were afraid to have it. Doctors were afraid to do it. Hospitals stopped performing the surgery because the government wanted evidence it was safe and worth doing. Now, a ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated folic acid fortification of all enriched cereal grains in 1996, and this regulation resulted in a reduction of neural tube defect (NTD)–affected ...

One little girl was facing a long road to recovery from a severe spinal defect. Then, doctors put a viral song to good use in helping her recover! That song is the recent viral hit song "Baby Shark." ...

The newborn had a birth defect that left a gap in his lower spine, through which tissue pushed out and formed a giant, red, balloon-like structure. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Spina bifida in dogs is a congenital condition that occurs when a dog’s spine and spinal cord fail to develop properly during early gestation. This condition belongs to a group of disorders known as ...