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

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

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

Spina bifida is the most common structural disorder of the human nervous system. The causes are largely unknown, but a new study points to a link involving a chromosomal microdeletion -- and also ...

Spina bifida is typically diagnosed during pregnancy or immediately after birth. But a mild form of spina bifida, which rarely causes symptoms, can go unnoticed until adulthood. Spina bifida is a ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Medicine Adult Spina Bifida Clinic is the only program in the Southeast region that provides multidisciplinary care for individuals with spina bifida for ...

The revolutionary procedure at Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital reduces the risk of complications for moms and improves outcomes for babies ...

A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine led an investigation that offers new insight into the causes of spina bifida, the most common structural disorder of ...

Co-authors on a paper in the journal Science reporting a link between a chromosomal microdeletion and spina bifida include (from left) Joseph Gleeson and Keng Ioi “Harry” Vong, both of the UC San ...