Scientists Produce Synthetic Human Blood

“British scientists are on course to become the first to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells, it emerged today. The ground-breaking project could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions free of the risk of infection. Because stem cells multiply indefinitely, it would be possible to enormous quantities, researchers said… The cells can be made from universal donor embryos – the O-negative type – and can be guaranteed to be free of infections because they have never been inside a human. The three-year project will be led by the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and includes NHS Blood and Transplant and the Wellcome Trust, the world’s biggest medical research charity.” w/ photo

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