According to new research, Neanderthal DNA genes could be the reason that some people are more prone to a type of ...

Joe Lary of Tuscaloosa has done it all, from being a world-class athlete to his achievements as a researcher helping prevent ...

Aside from Alaska's harsh climate, the state also has to contend with a rising number of birth defects. A 2021 report from ...

A large US cohort study found that using trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for UTI in the first trimester of pregnancy ...

Traeson was born with spina bifida, a birth defect where the spinal cord doesn’t fully close during pregnancy. He has been in ...

According to Dr Hamisi Shabani, spinal and neurological surgery specialist at MOI, these conditions affect about 4,000 ...

Dawson Grant was born with several birth defects and underwent many surgeries. He is now thriving and is like "any 2-year-old boy," say his parents, Samatha and Dylan Grant.

Spina bifida is a birth disorder whereby the spine does not completely develop. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect.

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 ...

Researchers have identified novel mechanisms regulating the development of the spinal column, which could inform new treatments for congenital scoliosis and other related birth defects.

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.