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Published online 4 June 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030602-7
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Blood substitute from worms shows promise
Haemoglobin from sea creature could replace red cells.
Worms may help doctors get round the worldwide blood shortage. Preliminary tests hint that their haemoglobin might be a good red-cell alternative, say researchers1.
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