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Horizon: Life Blood

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Small amounts of blood taken from newborn babies' umbilical cords can be used with amazing effect in the treatment of life-threatening blood diseases. This film follows the work of pioneering doctors as they administer this treatment to young leukaemia patients.
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Dr Mark Porter on the healing properties of cord blood: page 25

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Producer:
Andrew Thompson
Series Editor:
Bettina Lerner
Source: Radio Times

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