New research into life-threatening birth defect of the diaphragm

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a dangerous malformation of the lungs and diaphragm that causes almost a third of affected babies to die from underdeveloped lungs. Medical researchers made important progress in understanding the disease. The team has discovered that the dangerous malformation of the newborn lungs is associated with inflammatory processes involving the increased presence of immune cells. In another study, the researchers show that components of amniotic fluid stem cells can have an anti-inflammatory effect.