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Local News How a landmark UC Davis Health clinical trial to treat spina bifida gave one Roseville family hope

by admin | Dec 11, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

Local News How a landmark UC Davis Health clinical trial to treat spina bifida gave one Roseville family hope

By Dina Kupfer – CBS News –

SACRAMENTO — A landmark clinical trial is underway at UC Davis Health: the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining fetal surgery with stem cells.

A child taking their first steps marks a major milestone, but for 20-month-old Nixon, his steps are scientifically a miracle.

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