Missouri doctor claims 'better than blood' treatment for severe hemorrhage
A research scientist at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is testing a grocery-list-based alternative to transfusions for trauma patients.
By Alina Marshall ·
Blood transfusions remain the standard medical response for patients who lose a critical amount of blood due to trauma. A new approach from Kansas City aims to replace that standard with a formulation derived from common food ingredients.
The treatment was developed by a doctor and research scientist at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He describes the experimental therapy as 'better than blood.' The goal is to provide a viable option for individuals suffering from hemorrhagic shock, a condition that occurs when severe injury causes rapid blood loss.
Currently, medical teams rely on transfusions to manage patients who have experienced events like car crashes or gunshot wounds. Those injuries pose a direct risk of death from bleeding out. The new method offers a potential alternative to the current best treatment for these specific cases.
The scientific community views the discovery with optimism, hoping it could help alleviate persistent shortages of available blood supplies. The treatment is still in the testing phase, and its widespread adoption has not yet been determined.
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