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

Repair of open neural tube defects, including myelomeningocele, in the fetus has been shown to improve postnatal outcomes by decreasing the severity of hydrocephalus and, consequentially, reducing the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PALM COAST, Fla. – For the Trinkle family, ...

At 19 weeks pregnant, Sarah Prowell learned her unborn son had spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect caused when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly, in many cases leaving a portion ...

In this episode, Dr. Joe Lillegard, Director of Research, Head of Open Fetal Surgery, Midwest Fetal Care Center shares insights into his background, the biggest issues he is following in healthcare at ...

She and her husband Chris Portillo met with a team at the Midwest Fetal Care Center, a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota. “Once you reach that gestational age of development ...

Spina bifida is Latin for split spine and is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed. The exact cause ...

In 2019, Children's Hospital Los Angeles was part of a multi-institution collaboration that was the first in the Western U.S. to perform a completely laparoscopic repair of fetal spina bifida. Now, ...

Thanks to advances in imaging and diagnostic technologies, clinicians can now detect many genetic disorders in the womb, ...

As one of the world’s first fetal surgeons, Diana Farmer has long been focused on the smallest of patients. She specializes in treating birth defects inside and outside of the womb, treating ...