1.   Because cord blood is readily available, it could be a huge boon to thousands of Americans who need marrow transplants.

2.   Both marrow transplants were carried out at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, but they differed in type.

3.   It is only the second attempt at such a marrow transplant.

4.   Marrow transplants are routinely used for treating some forms of cancer and other blood conditions.

5.   Q. How was your health at the time you wanted the baboon marrow transplant?

6.   Q. How did you get to the idea of doing a baboon marrow transplant?

7.   Since baboons carry viruses that might infect humans, there is a potential risk that the baboon marrow transplant could transmit a devastating new disease to humans.

8.   The baboon marrow transplant will be the second attempt on a human AIDS patient.

9.   The baboon marrow transplant was one.

10.   The marrow transplant was the second for Tsongas.