A first in-human, phase I trial examined feasibility as well as safety ...

Liza Robbins was born with spina bifida, but that didn't stop her from becoming a varsity wheelchair basketball player for the Bennett Blazers.

Spina bifida is a type of neural tube defect, meaning that a fetus’ developing spine and spinal cord don’t fully form and ...

Experimental therapy of applying stem cells during surgery could be ‘major milestone’ in treatment of birth defects ...

Six pregnant women participated in a small trial in which placenta-derived stem cells were applied to fetal spinal cords and the treatment was found to be safe.

A Phase I clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery ...

A first-in-human trial shows the feasibility and safety of delivering placenta-derived stem cells during prenatal ...

The congenital condition spina bifida is often treated surgically in the womb, but many children still go on to have mobility issues. The addition of a patch made up of stem cells from donated placent ...

Liza Robbins is not one to sit on the sidelines. The varsity basketball player for the Bennett Blazers was born with spina bifida — a birth defect that often means paralysis of the lower limbs and ...

Spina bifida is Latin for split spine and is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed. The exact cause ...

Repair of open neural tube defects, including myelomeningocele, in the fetus has been shown to improve postnatal outcomes by decreasing the severity of hydrocephalus and, consequentially, reducing the ...

"It's special because she can relate." A 2-year-old is spreading smiles after an adorable video of her showing off her Barbie was viewed by thousands on Facebook. Ella Rogers was born with spina ...