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Bright Future for Leukaemia Girl after Stem-Cell Transplant : 22nd Aug 08
Stem cells from a baby's umbilical tissue have been used to treat his sister's leukaemia. The umbilical cord of Joshua Thomson, aged seven months, was the right tissue-match to create therapy for Bethanie, three years. The girl, who lives in Scotland, was diagnosed at six months, takes 15 types of medication and cannot yet stand up. Scotsman.
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