A clinical trial for spina bifida treatment suggests that a surgical approach relying on stem cells is safe for patients. Its efficacy is still being evaluated.

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HOUSTON — When Millie Kershaw wiggles her toes, it’s a big deal. The 5-month-old has spina bifida, which means her spine didn’t form properly. She underwent back surgery at Children’s Memorial Hermann ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - There's a remarkable procedure to correct a birth defect and prevent brain damage. What's amazing is the surgery was done on the fetus while the baby girl was still in the womb ...

Many parents will go to any length for their children and that can certainly be said for Maddie Quick, now the proud mother of 5-week old Walt Quick. While pregnant with Walt, Maddie got some ...

ST PAUL, Minnesota — Clara Carlin of Coon Rapids is a lot like any other three-year-old. She goes to preschool, rides the bus and loves to sing and dance. But she's come a long way since doctors ...

A baby whose birth defect was repaired while he was still in his mother's womb celebrated his 1st birthday, and it's something his family says they are thankful for. In 2019, when Kim McCaw found out ...

Choosing to have children is always a step into the unknown. The unknown for Alisha Staten…a condition called spina bifida. She never expected it, but you’ll see she rose to the challenge it presented ...

In a UK first, doctors have used keyhole surgery to successfully repair the spine of a baby with spina bifida while it was still inside the womb. Surgeons at King's College Hospital say the procedure ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic performed the hospital's first in utero fetal surgery to repair a spina bifida birth defect in a nearly 23-week-old fetus. The first surgery of its ...