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from the I-prefer-to-store-my-blood-internally dept.
Researchers from Japan's National Defense Medical College report they have developed an artificial blood substitute that shows comparable efficacy to normal blood in saving exsanguinated rabbits.
When the artificial blood was tested on 10 rabbits suffering from serious blood loss, six of them survived, a ratio comparable to that among rabbits treated with real blood, according to the team.
No negative side effects, such as blood clotting, were reported, the researchers said.
The blood substitute was developed by combining "previously developed substitutes for red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets (PLTs) for transfusion", it can also be stored for over a year un-refrigerated (whole blood can only be stored for about 20 days, and platelets only 4 days.) The artificial blood does not suffer from blood-type rejection issues allowing earlier interventions and
injured patients can be treated before they arrive at hospitals, resulting in a higher survival rate, the team said.
Imagine a future in which seeing "The Red Cross" pop up on their phones doesn't make people instinctively attempt to cover and protect their inner arms.
Journal Reference
U.S. journal Transfusion (https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.15427)(paywalled).
(Score: 2) by RamiK on Thursday October 03 2019, @11:31PM
I remember withdrawing off The Masquerade – Bloodlines reading the novels and, from the weekend+ binging I can barely remember, the first couple of novels were decent enough. Problem was they dragged on (as most successful series do) and the romantic twist and turns just couldn't keep up with the (similarly degrading) plot.
From the little I recall from the few episodes I watched, the TV adaptation broke off from the original plot line in a failed attempt to salvage it.
Anyhow, there's a Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 on the way but I haven't gamed in years... Maybe I'll catch the novel adaptation or something :D
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