Stem Cell Treatment for Children With Spina Bifida Helps Dogs First

Katherine E Kerlin — August 24, 2017 - 11:01am

A pair of English bulldog puppies are the first patients to be successfully treated with a unique therapy — a combination of surgery and stem cells — developed at the University of California, Davis, to help preserve lower-limb function in children with spina bifida.

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Stem Cell Treatment for Children With Spina Bifida Helps Dogs First