First Antidote for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 'Cleans' Blood in Minutes
The protein reduced the time it takes to clear half of the carbon monoxide in the blood to less than a minute.
Carbon monoxide poisoning, which is invisible and lethal, can now be fought with the first-ever antidote that rapidly removes the toxic molecule from the bloodstream.
Carbon monoxide poisoning accounts for 50,000 emergency room visits in the US each year and causes about 1,500 deaths.
Currently, the only treatments for CO poisoning are oxygen-based therapies, which help the body eliminate the toxic gas.
However, even with treatment, nearly half of survivors suffer long-term heart and brain damage.
This has created an urgent need for faster, more effective interventions.
each one being lamented as a shameful waste and tragic oversight.
Author's Resumen: New antidote clears blood in minutes.