Stem cell therapy performed while babies are still in the womb could help reverse brain abnormalities associated with a ...

Stem cell therapy on babies in the womb ‘can reverse brain issues linked to major birth defect’ - Spina bifida happens when a ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 1 clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery before birth is a safe and promising approach to treat myelomeningocele, a ...

A Lima mother and her father pleaded not guilty to homicide charges in the death of a disabled toddler found decomposed in ...

All six babies, who were born between July 2021 and December 2022, had their spinal repairs intact and showed no signs of ...