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

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

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

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

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

To date, there are no regenerative stem cell products commercially available to treat diseases in utero. In-utero treatment ...

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

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 ...

Tobi Maginnis, who had a condition in which the spinal cord fails to develop properly, underwent pioneering stem cell surgery as part of a world-first clinical trial.

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

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 ...

Stem cell therapy on babies in the womb ‘can reverse brain issues linked to major birth defect’ - Spina bifida happens when a baby’s spine does not develop fully in the womb ...