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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

MYSTERIOUS: Lab grown lungs help develop treatment for babies with rare condition - What They Never Told You

Georgia Turner with her daughter Amelia who was born with a condition, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), which meant her stomach and bowel moved into her chest - (Georgia Turner/PA Wire)

Scientists have developed a pioneering new system that could revolutionise treatment for babies born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a life-threatening condition where abdominal organs migrate into the chest, crushing developing lungs.

This innovative approach uses nanodiamonds to deliver a hormone directly to the baby in the womb, aiming to stimulate crucial lung growth.

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