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Microparticle invented that can negate breathing
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Scientists at the Boston Children's Hospital Department of Cardiology have invented a microparticle that can be injected into the blood stream and oxygenate the blood to sustain life without breathing.
The microparticles can sustain someone for up to 30 minutes and are composed of oxygen gas pocketed in a layer of lipids. They are around 4 micrometers in length and carry three to four times the oxygen of ordinary red blood cells.
The potential uses include injection into patients who are unable to breathe or have restricted breathing, and allowing persons to remain submerged underwater for long periods without breathing apparatus.
Scientists at the Boston Children's Hospital Department of Cardiology have invented a microparticle that can be injected into the blood stream and oxygenate the blood to sustain life without breathing.
The microparticles can sustain someone for up to 30 minutes and are composed of oxygen gas pocketed in a layer of lipids. They are around 4 micrometers in length and carry three to four times the oxygen of ordinary red blood cells.
The potential uses include injection into patients who are unable to breathe or have restricted breathing, and allowing persons to remain submerged underwater for long periods without breathing apparatus.
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