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

A three-year-old boy who would almost certainly have been born paralysed because of a severe spinal abnormality is able to ...

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 ...

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

Combining stem cell therapy with standard foetal surgery before birth is a safe and promising approach to treat a severe form ...

Stem cell therapy performed on babies in the womb could reverse brain abnormalities linked to a severe birth defect, experts ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.