bone marrow
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Robin Roberts Is Taking A Break From Good Morning America
In a video posted to Instagram, the anchor sang: "See you in September."
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Flags Fly Half-Staff to Honor NJ Principal Who Died After Donating Bone Marrow to Help a Boy He Did Not Even Know
Flags were flown at half-staff Monday in Westfield, N.J., and a funeral is set for Tuesday to honor a beloved principal who lapsed into a monthlong coma and died after donating bone marrow to a boy in France he’d never even met. The death of 44-year-old Derrick Nelson shocked and saddened the community of Westfield,…
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8-Year-Old Florida Boy Donates Bone Marrow and Saves His Brother and Sister From Sickle Cell Disease
And now for some heartwarming news out of Florida, the hashtag that is a state. An 8-year-old boy is being credited with saving his brother and sister from life-threatening sickle cell disease. When 22-year-old Kingsley Aihe and 13-year-old Vanessa Aihe needed a bone marrow transplant to treat their sickle cell, doctors were amazed to learn…
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New Clinical Trial That Cured 6-Year-Old of Sickle Cell Disease Shows Promise for All
In July 2016, a resilient, joyful 5-year-old named Bryce took part in a first-of-its-kind clinical trial at Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C. As an infant, Bryce had been diagnosed with a particularly severe form of sickle cell disease and had already suffered at least four strokes related to the blood disorder. A little…