Understanding how bone marrow produces blood–and how this whole process can fail–is critical to fighting blood cancers and ...

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types.

Bone marrow is the deep, interior portion of your bone. Your bone marrow, which has a spongy consistency, fills the cavities inside your bones and produces blood cells. Healthy bone marrow constantly ...

For months, doctors in Michigan had been searching for a bone marrow donor for a 68-year-old African American patient. She had been treated for acute myeloid leukemia once before, but the fast-growing ...

When the call went out over social media that Army Sgt. Derrick Bishop, of the 82nd Airborne Division, needed a bone marrow transplant, thousands responded in person and online. On Monday, more than 1 ...

Like most kids, Demon Evans loves Batman, Superman and Sonic. His mother said he would go to the park every day if he could, but some days, that’s just not possible. The 4-year-old boy lives just ...

Thousands of people each year find themselves in need of a life-saving procedure involving bone marrow from a donor. One soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas, saw the need for donors and took matters into his ...

Keith Friedsam reflects on his journey as he prepares to undergo a bone marrow transplant on Nov. 19. A benefit is set for ...

Alden Tucker is still waiting for the call. The 20-year-old Lacey man is registered as a bone marrow donor, and may be notified one day that he's a lifesaving match for a desperately sick person in ...