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Whose Blood is it Anyway?

Blood collected from umbilical cords and placentas-- which are usually thrown away following birth--contains stem cells that can rebuild the blood and immune systems of people with leukemia and other cancers

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 284 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “Whose Blood is it Anyway?” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 284 No. 4 (), p. 42
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0401-42