This is an audio-described version of the story. The original is available here:
https://youtu.be/TGvHRqsopQoThe first ever in utero stem cell treatment for spina bifida is the culmination of decades of work from UC Davis surgeon-scientist Diana Farmer. This novel fetal surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital could change the life of a developing baby with spina bifida, who otherwise could be born paralyzed from the waist down. In Part 1 of this Emmy winning documentary from UC Davis Health, we meet the team behind the groundbreaking CuRe Trial and see how decades of research led to a first-of-its-kind fetal surgery.
