spina bifida
noun
spi·na bi·fi·da
ˌspī-nə-ˈbi-fə-də 
: a congenital cleft of the spinal column with hernial protrusion of the meninges and sometimes the spinal cord
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The new findings may also shed light on a type of neural tube defect in embryos known as spina bifida.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Rates of congenital disabilities such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida and Down syndrome have been falling for decades, as have rates of disabling childhood injuries.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Folate, a B vitamin, promotes a healthy heart and reduces the risk of the birth defect spina bifida.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
These defects include spina bifida, which is seen in roughly one in 1,000 human babies.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
This detail is of particular medical relevance, as irregularities during nervous system formation can result in a range of conditions affecting the spine, spinal cord, and brain, including spina bifida.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 June 2023
Sanderson, 16, was born with spina bifida, a congenital birth defect in which the spinal cord fails to form properly.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
For example, omega-3 fatty acids in fish and shellfish promote fetal brain development, and the folate in peanuts helps prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
—Kaitlin Bell, Parents, 6 Feb. 2024
For example, one CNS defect is spina bifida—a condition where a baby's backbone doesn't form and close to protect the spinal cord.110
However, ongoing research has found that pregnant individuals may not need to avoid saunas altogether.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 20 Nov. 2023
Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Rates of congenital disabilities such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida and Down syndrome have been falling for decades, as have rates of disabling childhood injuries.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Folate, a B vitamin, promotes a healthy heart and reduces the risk of the birth defect spina bifida.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
These defects include spina bifida, which is seen in roughly one in 1,000 human babies.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
This detail is of particular medical relevance, as irregularities during nervous system formation can result in a range of conditions affecting the spine, spinal cord, and brain, including spina bifida.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 June 2023
Sanderson, 16, was born with spina bifida, a congenital birth defect in which the spinal cord fails to form properly.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
For example, omega-3 fatty acids in fish and shellfish promote fetal brain development, and the folate in peanuts helps prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
—Kaitlin Bell, Parents, 6 Feb. 2024
For example, one CNS defect is spina bifida—a condition where a baby's backbone doesn't form and close to protect the spinal cord.110
However, ongoing research has found that pregnant individuals may not need to avoid saunas altogether.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 20 Nov. 2023
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