Cohn Finds New Blood Medicine Which May Replace Plasma Serum

Dr. Edwin J. Cohn, Higgins University Professor, yesterday announced a new blood medicine that may replace plasma is some cases.

Cohn and a group of doctors told the National Academy of Sciences that this medicine, which is derived from the human blood, may be used to combat shock and treat burns. The scientists expect it will replace both plasma and serum albumin, an anti-shock medicine, in use against war wounds or atom-bomb casualties.

The medicine is called Stable Plasma Protein Solution, and is produced automatically by a machine. Blood does not flow into a bottle, but directly from donor to machine.

Here it is broken down by chemicals and sugars. The machine extracts and packages over half a dozen medicines from the blood, which may be used to fight measles and other diseases. With this instrument, outdated blood can be used even after the present safety limit of three weeks.