A new stem cell treatment appears to be effective at reversing paralysis and other abnormal functions of spina bifida in newborns, according to a clinical trial underway at UC Davis Health.
. As a result, children born with the condition are often paralyzed and can’t control their bowel movements. The condition affects 1,500 to 2,000 U.S. children each year and is diagnosed through an ultrasound.
“This clinical trial could enhance the quality of life for so many patients to come,” Emily, the first clinical trial participant, said in the statement from UC Davis. For 25 years, Farmer has been working on ways to treat spina bifida and was one of the pioneers in using fetal surgery to reduce the neurological defects of the condition,reported. In the early 2000s, she did a clinical trial that showed fetal surgery could reduce negative outcomes, though some children still needed help walking.
A pair of English bulldogs – named Darla and Spanky – were the world’s first dogs to receive the treatment. Spina bifida is a common birth defect in the breed and often leaves dogs without functioning hindquarters. But by the post-surgery check at 4 months old, Darla and Spanky were able to walk, run, and play.
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