ScienceWorld's First In-Utero Stem Cell Therapy for Spina Bifida Declared Safe in Landmark TrialA UC Davis research team has successfully combined fetal surgery with stem cells to treat spina bifida before birth, with results published in The Lancet showing the pioneering approach is safe for both mother and baby.
ScienceScientists Discover the Protein That Triggers Diabetic Blindness — And How to Stop ItResearchers have identified LRG1, a protein that causes the earliest damage in diabetic retinopathy, and shown that blocking it in mice completely prevents vision loss — offering hope for the 100 million people at risk worldwide.
