2007-07-31 21:53:52 · 4 answers · asked by sidd 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The only things I can think of is in the case of Jehovah's Witness's whose religious beliefs are to not accept blood products, and situations where there is a rare blood type and a decreased supply available.
I've been a nurse for ten years, and honestly I've never used it or heard of other nurses using it, but have heard it in conversations regarding people who refuse blood products.
Found this online
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4760
2007-07-31 21:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tikled_Ivory 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SIDD,
now-a-days they are doing stem cell research.Any kind of cell may be produced under specific conditions from the embryonic stem cells.First different cells-epithelial tissue,connective tissue etc. are produced & artificial organs are created from those,U can replace liver , bones EVEN THE HEART! WITH THE ARTIFICIAL ONES!!!
I saw many of these transplants on DISCOVERY CHANNEL.
ARTIFICIAL BLOOD is used only for research of cancer etc. but till date it has not been tested in human.
Hope u have got the answer to ur question.
2007-08-01 05:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by STARFIRE 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The human blood cannot be made or produced but I have read articles that certain liquids can be added to the blood by transfusions but only for limited amounts and limited time.
the 'life' is in the blood as our God created it to be.
2007-08-03 13:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by Satch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Artificial blood does not exist.
In movies they use red ink.
2007-08-01 04:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋