Artificial blood out of Japan

[Micael]

Scientists at Nara medical university in Japan have reportedly developed a sort of artificial blood. It’s made from hemoglobin taken from expired donor blood, and encased in lipid membranes. The blood is said to be able to be given to anyone regardless of blood type, and it lasts a year at room temperature. Preclinical tests in healthy test subjects haven’t shown any issues, and full clinical trials are scheduled for 2026.

Provided that this pans out, that it work as advertised without side effects, it could have a major positive effect in for instance trauma care in both the civilian and military sectors.

[Nathan45]

That would be huge, bravo to Japan

[Craiglxviii]

That is gobsmacking. Utterly incredible.

[MikeKozlowski]

...Wasn't this the plot of True Blood?

Mike

[Micael]

...Wasn't this the plot of True Blood?

Mike

Hmm yeah, True Blood did cross my mind as well.

[kdahm]

That doesn't answer the big question.

What do vampires thing about the taste and mouthfeel of the artificial blood? Is it palatable, or like the sludge at the bottom of a Navy coffee maker? Would go three towns over to pick up a bottle, or just go down the village at the bottom of the hill for a fresh tap?

These are all important considerations.

[MikeKozlowski]

That doesn't answer the big question.

What do vampires thing about the taste and mouthfeel of the artificial blood? Is it palatable, or like the sludge at the bottom of a Navy coffee maker? Would go three towns over to pick up a bottle, or just go down the village at the bottom of the hill for a fresh tap?

These are all important considerations.

"Hello, Mister Vampire - would you like to try our new artificial blood substitute? Light on calories and carbs, great on your figure, and no murder-charge aftertaste!"

"Don't mind if I do!"

"Whaddya think?"

"Tastes like...chicken."

Mike

[Craiglxviii]

That doesn't answer the big question.

What do vampires thing about the taste and mouthfeel of the artificial blood? Is it palatable, or like the sludge at the bottom of a Navy coffee maker? Would go three towns over to pick up a bottle, or just go down the village at the bottom of the hill for a fresh tap?

These are all important considerations.

"Hello, Mister Vampire - would you like to try our new artificial blood substitute? Light on calories and carbs, great on your figure, and no murder-charge aftertaste!"

"Don't mind if I do!"

"Whaddya think?"

"Tastes like...chicken."

Mike

Well the Blade storyline just went kaput.

[Poohbah]

20 years from now, they discover that the artificial hemoglobin causes vampire obesity and arterial plaque...

[Micael]

Well, part of the True Blood storyline was that the artificial blood was used as a way for vampires to announce their existence publicly to the world, claiming that they were harmless now that they had a blood substitute to feed on rather than feeding on humans. As it turned out that was in many cases just a ruse though, as the artificial blood wasn’t like the real thing. But if this artificial blood creation in the real world is followed by an announcement that vampires are real I think we can safely say that we’re living in a simulation.

[Craiglxviii]

20 years from now, they discover that the artificial hemoglobin causes vampire obesity and arterial plaque...

You owe me a new tablecloth

[jemhouston]

20 years from now, they discover that the artificial hemoglobin causes vampire obesity and arterial plaque...

You owe me a new tablecloth

Not the first one, why wasn't the keyboard hit?

[Craiglxviii]

20 years from now, they discover that the artificial hemoglobin causes vampire obesity and arterial plaque...

You owe me a new tablecloth

Not the first one, why wasn't the keyboard hit?

Was eating dinner

[jemhouston]

You owe me a new tablecloth

Not the first one, why wasn't the keyboard hit?

Was eating dinner

I push the keyboard out of the way to eat. Lost a few keyboards when I've knocked the milk over.

[clancyphile]

20 years from now, they discover that the artificial hemoglobin causes vampire obesity and arterial plaque...

Which was the plan all along...

[jemhouston]

20 years from now, they discover that the artificial hemoglobin causes vampire obesity and arterial plaque...

Which was the plan all along...

Humans aren't that smart, careless yes.