Last year, a Long Island woman died after four people refused to donate marrow even though they were genetic matches. read more
Bone marrow is found inside of large bones, such as the hip bone or pelvis. Marrow contains two types of stem cells and is responsible for creating white and red blood cells, bone, and cartilage. Bone marrow donations can help people who are living with lymphoma, leukemia, and sickle cell anemia, along with other medical conditions. read more
Selling marrow has been prohibitive until now because of the painful extraction method of aspiration, or siphoning out cells from the hip bone through a large needle. Apheresis is a less-intrusive method for harvesting marrow stem cells from the bloodstream via blood drawn from the arm. read more