FILE - This undated photo provided by Westfield Public Schools in Westfield, N.J., shows Westfield High School principal Dr. Derrick Nelson, who died after donating bone marrow to a 14-year-old ...
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What is bone marrow and why is it important?
Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD Key Takeaways Bone marrow fills the cavities in your bones and produces blood cells.Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight germs, and platelets ...
Bone marrow biopsies are among medicine's most painful and expensive tests. Cancer patients often undergo them. But soon, a blood test may reduce the need for this procedure. Several hundred thousand ...
As Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month approaches, the importance of demystifying bone marrow donation has never been clearer. Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity Health, ...
A beloved Westfield, N.J., educator, who went into a coma after he donated bone marrow to help a stranger in another country, has died. Derrick Nelson, 44, lost his life Sunday a month after going ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For February, we’re focusing on the body parts that shape us ...
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