During that time, animal modeling has shown it can prevent the paralysis associated with spina bifida. It’s believed that the stem cells work to repair and restore damaged spinal tissue ...

As one of the world’s first fetal surgeons, Diana Farmer has long been focused on the smallest of patients.She specializes in ...

A severe spinal defect threatened the life of a Wahiawa woman’s unborn child. Now more than a year later, her baby is thriving thanks to a successful surgery before birth. In 2023, Joy Wright was a ...

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital made history by performing the first in-utero repair for spina bifida in the Northwest ...

Janat’s medical records reveal a complex history of fibroids, spina bifida repair, nerve damage, which affected bladder control, and leakage of stool. Her parents have been referred to the ...

Scientists grew new bladders from the patients' own cells, which were then transplanted back into the patients' bodies. Dr. Anthony Atala and his colleagues described the experiment as a long-term ...