Dear Dr. Roach: My sister has spina bifida. She is 72, on heavy-duty pain meds and is very discouraged, as no doctors have been able to help her. Some have even hurt her in their efforts to assist. My ...

Spina bifida is the most common structural disorder of the human nervous system. The causes are largely unknown, but a new study points to a link involving a chromosomal microdeletion -- and also ...

A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine led an investigation that offers new insight into the causes of spina bifida, the most common structural disorder of ...

Nick Heilig, a volunteer with spina bifida, rolls through Delaware Park during the September 2022 Walk and Roll event hosted by SBWNY. Heilig helped plan the Walk and Roll which raised over $11,000 ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson received $1.7 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve knowledge regarding the prevalence ...

Many infants with the most severe form of spina bifida, called myelomeningocele, experience breathing disruptions during sleep — increasing the risk of cognitive deficits later in life, a new study ...