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First stem cell clinical trial for spina bifida treatment announced

UC Davis Health — March 1, 2021

A UC Davis Health team today announced the launch of the world’s first FDA-approved human clinical trial to treat the most serious form of spina bifida. The trial involves the use of stem cells, applied during a surgery before birth.

UC Davis Medical Center

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