Positive News | Good journalism about good thingsWhat went right this week: the good news that matters
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Sei feti con spina bifida hanno ricevuto un cerotto di cellule staminali ancora prima di nascere. Il trial CuRe della UC Davis, pubblicato su Lancet, conferma: è sicuro, nessun tumore, nessuna complicanza. Uno di quei bambini oggi ha 4 anni, cammina e corre. Fase 1 superata! È una bella notizia: ora si parte con la Fase 2 e 35 pazienti. "Eppur si muove", la spina bifida ha gli anni contati?
The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and VideosHe Died at a School for Disabled People. Decades Later, His Brother Sought Answers.
growingyourbabyWhy #spinabifida Happens Is More Complicated Than We Thought https://www.growingyourbaby.com/why-spina-bifida-happens-is-more-complicated-than-we-thought/ #pregnancy #research
Why Spina Bifida Happens Is More Complicated Than We Thought https://www.growingyourbaby.com/why-spina-bifida-happens-is-more-complicated-than-we-thought/ #PregnancyCare #spinabifida #research
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏You may recall Josh Turek's name from his playing wheelchair basketball professionally around the world and in four Paralympic Games, winning two gold medals.
Since Jan 2023 he’s served in Iowa state legislature. And today Josh Turek launched his U.S. Senate campaign. https://youtu.be/kCD3vVVAa7U?si=WypRd6Syxsxca7tZ
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#DisabilityIsNotABadThing #Paralympics #Underdog #JoshTurek #Iowa #USsenate #SpinaBifida #AgentOrange #TomHarkin #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct
Josh Turek - Underdog
WheelsHey my name is Ash I'm 34 almost 35 years old living in a long term care facility looking for friends to keep my days busy I have Spina Bifida which I was born with
#interduction
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#friends
#connecticut
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Dr Priya Sammani ( MBBS ,DFM )The ultrasound room. It’s supposed to be full of joy, isn't it? Seeing those first fuzzy images of your little one. But sometimes, the quiet in the room gets a bit too heavy. #brainmalformations #cephalicdisorders #congenitaldisorders #fetaldevelopment #microcephaly #neuraltubedefects #spinabifida
Science Updates"Our research identifies specific steps in embryogenesis that contribute to spina bifida," said senior study author Dr. Joseph Gleeson, a professor at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine and the University of California, San Diego. "This is a major step forward in understanding why this condition occurs and how we might one day prevent it."
#genetics #research #science #biology #SpinaBifida
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Eric BinnionEmber’s MRI
Earlier this week, we took Ember for some medical appointments in Forth Worth as part of her routine follow-ups after being diagnosed with Spina Bifida.
A highlight of the trip is seeing the photos of Ember’s MRI as the Neurologist scrolls through. Most of the time, they look like something that I would expect. But, every now and then, something really creepy pops up and that’s the fun part.
Here’s a photo that I got of the monitor:
