Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia announced that it will host a bone marrow donation drive to help find a donor match for NAPA anesthesiologist, James Robins, MD, who is ...

Some people live with conditions that stop their bone marrow from working as it should. These people often need a transplant to survive. To help, donors can give: cells from bone marrow peripheral ...

During a bone marrow donation procedure, people will have a general or local anesthetic, so they will not feel any pain. After the procedure, someone may experience side effects, such as aches or ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: Who can be a bone marrow donor? What’s the process for becoming one? Answer: In general, anyone between the ages of 18 and 60 who’s in good health can be a bone marrow donor. To be ...

What is a bone marrow test? A bone marrow test is a way of testing cells from your bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside your bones that makes blood cells. To find out whether there are ...