Nanohealing substance stops bleeding in seconds, vampires protest
By Joshua Fruhlinger 
posted May 12th 2008 9:31AM
posted May 12th 2008 9:31AM
We may already have spray-on bandages, but Arch Therapeutics has developed a nanostructured substance that they say stops bleeding almost instantly. Originally developed at MIT, the material is awaiting FDA approval and could make its way into operating rooms soon. The liquid is made up of amino acids that form peptides and cluster into long fibers when exposed to salty environments, like, say, a whole bunch of blood. The material isn't terribly new -- it was originally discovered in the 90s, but only recently during an experiment did researchers realize that it would be great for blood control. Shortly thereafter, people saw dollar signs and Arch Therapeutics was founded.
Major win for the human race.
No more tampons!
chuckles, i think u r a girl!
I wonder if a small injection of the stuff would be lethal?
I was thinking the same thing. If it gets into your bloodstream.... *Poof* .. right? Insta heart attack or embolism or something.
Well, I'd guess it'd just clot up that part
Unless if you're injecting it into the heart, but that's err...
You trust your doctor right?
"The liquid is made up of amino acids"
Amino acids are one of the building blocks of cells. At a guess if you injected someone with it you'd need a *huge* amount of it to cause problems, otherwise your cells would happily munch away at them.
The cells in a wound are probably too busy dying to do much of that. Dunno really, although I take it they've thought of all this. You'd hope so anyway.
And if you inject any air into yourself you die instantly too... Wow. This discussion was unnecessary.
i don't think it works like ice-9
This is pretty awesome.
This is some epic stuff. Ok maybe not EPIC epic, but anything like this i definitely approve of. Though I have to admit, it's funny because we already thought of a lethal application to it here. What nerds we are ^_^
I'm a pelvic surgeon.
I want this. Like now.
And brother, we WANT you to have it.
Like now.
Can I buy some to use on the damn razor cuts I get almost every day?
It would probably be cheaper to just learn to shave you know. ^^
Just stop cutting yourself.
damn emo kids...
http://www.onthefly.com/product/art-of-shaving-alum-block/10475
You'll never need another one. Like until you die. heh.
Yeah. I used to have a styptic pencil and it kind of worked OK. Not great. I'd like something better. For those of you who think I don't no how to shave, I rated you up for being funny, but when your beard grows in, you may have the problem too. If not, you have rhinocerous hide for skin on your face. I don't.
Use it like Stop-Flat tire puncture repair, inject some in to your blood stream and when you get a cut it will stop your "leak" from the inside, then you got 50 miles to get to the "repair"shop.
Well for military applications this would be a huge boon. Getting closer to those added health booster you come across in Quake or Doom.
Too bad they aren't publicly traded.
Instant? Does this restore 50HP or 100HP?
actually that reminds me of those magical Antibiotic Gel in Trauma Center that heals instantly on contact with small wounds...
takes off all damage counters, but costs two energy cards
Blood-duh! Blood-duh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fVDGu82FeQ
I love this headline I just wish they had put up a picture of a sad vampire next to it.
Uhh, styptic pencil anyone? I've been using these for years for shaving, they stop bleeding in a few seconds too! Though they hurt like hell...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styptic
Will this hurt like the spray on bandages; I don't mind the hurting, but as long as it does hurt as much as betadine I'm fine.
this will be awesome to shoot up my nose when i get a nosebleed.
I could have used this over the weekend. I had a massive nosebleed Friday afternoon & Saturday morning, losing a pint or two of blood. Spent most of Saturday in the ER -- I had passed out so they did a CT scan & gave me an IV.
I'm on Plavix & aspirin following an angioplasty in March -- blood thinners & nosebleeds don't mix.
Self-mutilators, rejoice.
Get that to battle fields like asap, how man lives you you save.
we we save many man lives (sorry couldn't resist)
True, thats what I get for posting after being awake for 2 days while in bed.
Military uses, pah. I need this for my shaving kit!
Okay now where the hell are my self-regenerating limbs at??
Umm. I meant "know".
Might have made more sense to make it react with iron rather than salt.
But I guess they went with how it came out.
Side effect may include pale skin, changes in your voice, abnormal agility and strength, and the irresistible urge to suck the life out of humans with your hand.
There is a new product on the market called KytoStat that is great for external wounds. KytoStat is as easy to use as a regular bandaid. Just apply it to the wound and it stops the bleeding. You don’t even need to wipe the blood away. In fact, the blood allows the chitosan in KytoStat to seal the wound. For more information, visit www.kytostat.com.
google nanotechnology and asbestos and see what comes up....
concerning stuff.