Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:53:36 -0400
From: mark <whitroth at 5-cent.us>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: [WSFA] Scientists invent artificial BLOOD made of water, salt and protein
 that works in mice
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

Excerpt:
Artificial blood that could one day be used in humans without side effect=
s
has been created by scientists in Romania.

The blood contains water and salts along with a protein known as
hemerythrin which is extracted from sea worms.

Researchers from Babe=C5=9F-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, ho=
pe it
could help end blood supply shortages and prevent infections through
donations.
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<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2480236/Forget-prosthetic=
-limbs-theres-artificial-BLOOD-Liquid-water-salt-protein-successfully-use=
d-mice.html>

Note that Transylvania is in Romania... and today *is* Halloween....

        mark "fangs for the memory...."