Florida girl, two, with spina bifida learns to walk by marching to the beat of 'Baby Shark' song
Harper Comparin, two, from St Petersburg, Florida, was born with spina bifida. She learned to walk to the tune of the song 'Baby Shak', which doctors used as a metronome. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fascinating video shows surgeons doing a pioneering spine operation on a baby inside the WOMB
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Dr Wael El Banna, a surgeon in Cairo, Egypt, filmed a spinal repair operation done on a baby with spina bifida in which he removes the pregnant mother's womb. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spina bifida womb op baby back home in Essex
Two-week-old Elouise Simpson is home after "foetal repair" surgery following a spina bifida diagnosis. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2-year-old with spina bifida now running after taking inspiring first steps
A little boy from Kansas, born with a rare condition, has become an inspiration around the world. Video captured the moments Roman Dinkel defied the odds and walked for the first time. Now, he's running. "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor explains. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2-year-old with spina bifida inspiring millions
A video of Roman Dinkel walking for the first time has been viewed millions of times (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamania: should we all be popping vitamin pills? – Science Weekly podcast
With almost half of British adults taking a daily vitamin,Graihagh Jackson and guests examine our love of supplements - including recent announcments about fortifying flour with folic acidAlmost half of adults in Britain take vitamins every day and wespend more on supplements than painkillers. This spring, the government will discuss whether to fortify flour with folic acid. The aim of the proposal is to prevent birth defects such as spina bifida by increasing folate intake in pregnant women.Graihagh Jackson looks atthe history of vitamins withDr Salim Al-Gailanifrom the University of Cambridge, discusses the forthcoming g...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 22, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Graihagh Jackson Tags: Food science Diets and dieting Health & wellbeing Source Type: news
Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Male Spina Bifida Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Male Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a condition that can result in neurological deficits, but impacts on sexual function and fertility should also be considered.Translational Andrology and Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news
Killing it with crutches, athlete with spina bifida takes on extreme racing
Misty Diaz showed no fear as she lined up for the Red Bull 400, a brutal foot race straight up the Olympic ski jump in Park City, Utah. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spina bifida: Keeping fit when you are in a wheelchair
Amelia Taylor-Ash trains at the gym with personal trainer Joe and isn't looking back. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Essex baby's spine 'repaired' in the womb
Bethan Simpson's daughter Eloise had a "foetal repair" carried out at 24 weeks after a spina bifida diagnosis. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pregnant woman whose baby has spina bifida has pioneering surgery to correct the birth defect
Bethan Simpson, 26, of Burnham, Essex, was first advised to terminate her pregnancy when doctors discovered her baby had the birth defect spina bifida during her 20-week scan. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Interferon regulatory factor 6 mutations implicated in neural tube defects, including spina bifida
(Children's National Health System) Mutations in a gene known as interferon regulatory factor 6 that cause cleft lip and palate also are implicated in neural tube defects such as spina bifida, suggests research by an international study team published online Jan. 25, 2019, in Human Molecular Genetics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 25, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Spinal surgery for babies in the womb
Spinal surgery for spina bifida for babies in the womb is among treatments that will be routinely available on the NHS for the first time, NHS England has announced. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - December 27, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS to fund spinal surgery for unborn babies
Corrective spina bifida surgery among new treatments available from April Related items fromOnMedica BMA calls for ‘national standard for autism care’ NICE sets care standards for spasticity Child health should be election priority say experts and public England falling behind on child health A child under 15 dies every five seconds around the world (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 24, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
