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Yeah, it sounds to me like it's 'artificial' in the same way that orange juice made from concentrate is artificial.
There is a substantial benefit though: The artificial blood can be stored at normal temperatures for more than a year.
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Sure, no worries. I am happy to answer questions. This is a complex question. Some things are clear, some are less so. Basically in the Christian Greek scriptures I believe this is only mentioned once: https://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/study-bible/books/a... Here is more info: https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/bible-about-... Our feelings are that blood is sacred, and once it leaves the body it s…
Thank you for taking the time to explain that - it seems the "abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality,from what is strangled, and from blood" is obviously a literal interpretation. "From what is strangled and from blood" I always took as profiting from war or suffering but I understand that the challenges of scripture is determine what is literal and what is metaphorical - there's also the conce…
To your other question, no, we do not have any sort of ceremony like that. But tbh avoiding blood transfusions is nbd nowadays. There are alternatives.
>Platelets can be stored for four days if shaken to prevent solidification, while red blood cells can be kept for 20 days at low temperatures. I didn't know that the shelf life of blood is that short. Does this mean it is possible that some portion of blood collected from "blood donation programs" goes waste? Because, in our country (Nepal), dozens of such programs are conducted by the Red Cross all around the countr…
> Does this mean it is possible that some portion of blood collected from "blood donation programs" goes waste? Yes. For any system which regularly collects some resource and distributes it somewhere else, some amount of that resource goes to waste. It is impossible to absolutely eliminate this. Therefore, all resource-distribution systems expect some level of waste.
Does anyone know if this has the same "rejuvenating effects" that young blood has on older patients?
Could you link to something to provide context to your language? I've never heard of young blood -> older patient rejuvination, or how such clinical trials could be done safely. A pint of blood from a child is so much...
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There is a substantial benefit though: The artificial blood can be stored at normal temperatures for more than a year.
That seems like a huge improvement, especially in countries or areas without as much infrastructure or disaster scenarios.
On page#2 under "Preparation of HbVs and H12-(ADP)-liposomes" am I reading it correctly that this "artificial" blood is still derived from blood?
Its not really about artificial blood but some platelet replacement based on liposomes. Take a look at the full paper.