Most people know about blood group ABO, with its positives and negatives, but they aren’t the only types. Now, scientists from the University of Bristol and NHS Blood & Transplant have discovered a ...

After half a century of puzzling over a handful of unexplained transfusion reactions, researchers have finally traced the problem to something hiding in plain sight: an entirely new blood group system ...

The ABO blood group antigens found on the surface of red blood cells are also found on the mucosal layer that lines the surface of the gut. Researchers have harnessed a specialized human gut bacterium ...

Researchers from the UK and Israel have identified a new blood group system in humans, marking a major breakthrough in hematology. The discovery, published in September, stems from a puzzling case in ...

In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world's newest and rarest blood group. The sole known carrier is a woman from Guadeloupe whose blood is so ...

The ABO blood group system, defined by the presence or absence of A and B antigens on red blood cells, is one of the most extensively studied genetic polymorphisms. The genetics underlying this system ...

People with one of the type A blood groups are more likely to have a stroke before the age of 60 compared with people with other blood types, research shows. Blood types describe the rich variety of ...

For years, many of us have wondered whether our blood group can influence our metabolism, digestion, and risk of lifestyle diseases. Popular diet trends have added to this curiosity by suggesting that ...