Danish researchers have perfected an inexpensive and efficient way to convert types A, B, and AB blood into type O, the universal-donor blood that can be given to anyone — an achievement that promises to make transfusions safer and relieve shortages
Source: BBC News 04.02.2007
Heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub, who led the team, said doctors could be using artificially grown heart components in transplants within three years.
