Bones might seem rock-solid, but they're actually quite porous inside. Most of the large bones of your skeleton have a hollow core filled with soft bone marrow. Marrow's most essential elements are blood stem cells and for patients with advanced blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, the best chance for a cure is often a bone marrow transplant. How does this procedure work? Melody Smith explains. [Directed by Artrake Studio, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Harlan Hodges / WORKPLAYWORK].

Melody Smith: How bones make blood

How bones make blood

Blood, a familiar necessity, owes its existence to the marrow's hidden theatre: a ballet of cells morphing from stem to vital agents.

Beyond a mere transplant, marrow donations wield the power to annihilate blood cancers, highlighting the body's potential for renewal.

A cheek swab for bone marrow registries symbolizes a beacon of hope, merging simplicity with the profound act of saving lives.