Though surprised to learn he was a match for a woman battling a rare blood disease, the college student from Lake Mary will ...

Thinking of ways to give back this holiday season? The Department of Defense offers the opportunity for service members to save a life by becoming a registered bone marrow or stem cell donor. More ...

Riley Children’s used deceased donor stem cells to treat a teen with leukemia, a method that may reduce wait times and expand ...

When a patient needs a stem cell transplant, finding a registered donor is only the first step. Some potential donors drop out before confirmatory typing, reducing the pool from which doctors can ...

The College of William & Mary received the National Marrow Donor Program’s (NMDP) Collegiate Award Saturday night, Nov. 5, at the organization’s 24th annual council meeting in Minneapolis. The NMDP is ...

Bone marrow transplants can be life-saving for patients suffering from certain types of cancer, blood disorders and other diseases — but for many patients, finding a match can take months or years.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — State senators have favored a bill co-sponsored by GOP Senator Peter Oberacker that significantly expands the National Marrow Donor Program donor pool, according to his office. The ...

The BYU Office of Belonging will host its annual NMDP registration event March 17 to 19. BYU has been involved with NMDP registration for seven years. (Annie Warner) BYU students will have an ...

Take a look back at half a century of leading-edge research and compassionate care. When Jenn Vehrs was 7 years old, she served as a bone marrow donor for her brother, who had acute lymphoblastic ...

After surviving a rare form of bone marrow cancer and treatment, Damon Young got to meet the man who helped save his life. But Young, who lives in Oak Lawn, wasn’t the only one feeling a sense of deep ...

University of Northern Iowa student donates marrow to leukemia patient ...