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British Scientists To Create 'synthetic' Blood

Mortyman From Norway, joined Aug 2006, 3228 posts, RR: 2
Posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1304 times:

Scientists in Britain plan to become the first in the world to produce unlimited amounts of synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells for emergency infection-free transfusions.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/sc...reate-synthetic-blood-1651715.html

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Virgin744 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 903 posts, RR: 5
Reply 1, posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1259 times:

I wouldnt want to be a recipient until it was tried and tested on many millions for many years without any problems. Remember the Elephant Man trial in London a few years ago??

No thank you very much!

MBMBOS From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2561 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1248 times:

Quoting Virgin744 (Reply 1):
I wouldnt want to be a recipient until it was tried and tested on many millions for many years...

They could test it out on Nicole Kidman since there would be little chance of her body rejecting the, um, synthetic blood.

WarRI1 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6491 posts, RR: 9
Reply 3, posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1222 times:

I would say that it may be a great medical advance if it tests out Ok. I do not have a problem with the concept. As a blood donor of many years, it sure would simplify the process if it was infection free. That is the big concern everywhere, infection, who could argue if just that concern was removed from the blood supply. The article does say that it maybe possible for a Universal Donor such as O neg to be developed. That would be priceless.

It is better to die on your feet, than live on your knees.

PPVRA From Brazil, joined Nov 2004, 8492 posts, RR: 43
Reply 4, posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1219 times:

I wonder what the Pope will say about this one. . .

Good news though.

"If goods do not cross borders, soldiers will" - Frederic Bastiat

FLY2HMO From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1191 times:

That would be great. It would make blood more readily accessible and much more safer to use.

Quoting Virgin744 (Reply 1):
Remember the Elephant Man trial in London a few years ago??

Blood is not a drug. This will be just like real blood.

Alfa75 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 612 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (4 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1121 times:

Frankly I do not see why it can't be done. I would have little problem using it. Just think of the lives it could save.

Which makes me think...I wonder where they got the idea from.

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