Blood shortages may soon be a thing of the past as now we change Blood of Group A to O or to B or AB. Newly discovered bacterial enzymes in the human gut have been used to turn type A blood into the universally accepted type O much faster than previous methods. Our gut bacteria may have helped scientists discover a way to create a universal blood type. If their findings go on to pass all tests of safety and efficacy, patients around the world could benefit from an increased supply of compatible blood.
The new research was presented at the 256 th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society in Boston, Massachusetts. Having the ability to donate blood to one another, especially in life-threatening situations, is a fortunate thing. But finding a compatible blood type is one of the challenges faced in the process of transfusion. As we know that our blood can be…
