Theo Dawson was diagnosed with spina bifida after a 20-week ultrasound and received fetal surgery before he was born.

DETROIT — Kasey Hilton rested on the exam table with chilly ultrasound goo slathered on her belly, husband Mike sitting on the hard chair beside her. They waited for the word. Boy or girl? There were ...

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Three babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells. This was made possible by a landmark clinical trial at ...

In a world-first clinical trial, three babies have been born after receiving stem cell treatment for spina bifida. The treatment involves administering a stem cell patch to the fetus’ spine while ...

Lindsey was 18 weeks pregnant with her fifth child when she got a life-changing phone call. Her blood work was abnormal. She and husband, Jared, went in for an ultrasound and got some news they never ...

At Michelle Johnson's 20-week ultrasound, she received the distressing news that her developing baby was diagnosed with myelomeningocele, also known as spina bifida. Spina bifida occurs when spinal ...