The donor shares the same genetic type as the patient. Stem cells are taken either by bone marrow harvest or apheresis from a genetically matched donor, usually a brother or sister. Other donors for ...

The Gift of Life club at the University of Minnesota provides students with resources to donate bone marrow and stem cells. ...

The stem cell donor during the harvesting procedure at ABMDR’s Stem Cell Harvesting Center in Yerevan (Photo: Armenian Bone ...

San Francisco–based Ossium Health has carried out three transplants for cancer patients using stem cells from deceased donors’ bone marrow in recent months.

It may be possible to have expenses reimbursed. There are two methods of donation. A bone marrow harvest requires a two-night stay in hospital and under general anaesthetic the cells are extracted ...

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside large bones like the hip and thigh bones. It develops the body's red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight infections, and platelets ...

The harvesting of Garik’s bone marrow stem cells took place at the Stem Cell Harvesting Center of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR), in the Armenian capital. Thanks to the ...

Garik said that from the very start, he was certain that he would end up being identified as a matched donor for his sibling, potentially being able to help save her life through a bone marrow ...

The bone marrow, a vital part of our body, greatly affects our overall health. Located within our bones, this soft, fatty tissue is involved in producing red and white blood cells, platelets ...

Many of you may remember from this column that I have multiple myeloma, or cancer of the bone marrow. In January, I will be headed to UVA hospital for a ...