Repair of open neural tube defects, including myelomeningocele, in the fetus has been shown to improve postnatal outcomes by decreasing the severity of hydrocephalus and, consequentially, reducing the ...

Pregnancy complications are top-of-mind for many after Kourtney Kardashian revealed she underwent "urgent fetal surgery" that lead to her husband, Travis Barker, halting his band's tour. The reality ...

In the fall, Kourtney Kardashian Barker, then pregnant with her and rocker husband Travis Barker's first child together, announced that she had undergone "urgent fetal surgery" and credited doctors ...

A Phase I clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery ...

Repairing birth defects in the womb. Inserting a tiny laser into the mother's uterus to seal off an abnormal blood flow and save fetal twins. Advancing the science that may allow doctors to deliver ...

Kourtney Kardashian is reflecting on the traumatic experience of undergoing emergency surgery to save her baby's life. During the Season 5 premiere of "The Kardashians," Kardashian, 45, shared new ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Every day, pregnant people across the United States get the news that the futures they imagined for their babies are at risk due to a fetal condition. It may be something relatively minor, like a ...

Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian was shaken after being rushed to a hospital for urgent fetal surgery, but she is feeling better with Travis Barker by her side. “[Kardashian] was very scared after finding ...