Stem cell therapy on babies in the womb ‘can reverse brain issues linked to major birth defect’

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

Four myths about pregnancy screenings — and the ‘fetoscopic’ surgeries that can be done before your baby is even born

For some families, the joy of a new baby comes with unexpected challenges: About 3% of US newborns — roughly 1 in 33 — have a birth defect each year. While it might seem scary, the good news is that ...
Hawaii News Now

Siblings with same birth defect thank doctors after life-saving cranial surgery

INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) - An Indiana family is feeling extra thankful this holiday season for the doctors who helped both of their kids not only recover from serious surgery but thrive afterward. Elisa ...
Washington Examiner

Hopkins doctors’ unusual surgery fixes rare birth defect

Mike and Lisa Davila tried for four years to get pregnant, so when they learned about one of their twins having a rare birth defect, they braced themselves for the worst. “We had gotten used to bad ...
Kaleido Scope

From birth defects to traumatic injury: Pediatric surgeon Dr. Robert Russell cares for the smallest patients

As a pediatric surgeon and director of the Trauma Program at Children’s of Alabama, Robert Russell, M.D., MPH, cares for the youngest, smallest, and most innocent patients of Alabama. A professor in ...