Kids are forever, writes Rachel Tompa, for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center News—emotionally and physically. Rachel reports that scientists at the Hutch have found that mothers retain cells from their baby long after delivery. The phenomenon is a natural bone marrow transplant, writes Rachel, and studying it is giving researchers ideas about new ways to treat cancer. photo: Юрий Рудницкий
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