Blood type A(B) is caused by a four gene mutations and was discovered when the blood of patients and donors was being studied ...

Only one in every six million people have the Rh null blood type. Now researchers are trying to grow it in the laboratory in the hope it could save lives.

Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MD Key Takeaways O- blood is the universal donor type because it can be used for anyone.AB+ blood can receive any type of blood, making it the universal recipient.

The ABO-Rh system of blood group typing is an immensely successful method that helps medical professionals safely perform blood transfusions throughout the world. Scientists from the French Blood ...

Now that everyone who wants to sound sophisticated about health care is talking about “personalized medicine”---even the president!---the open question is, what part of medicine is going to get ...

STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The CURhE (Consortium for Universal Rh disease Elimination) is a global alliance set up to eradicate Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and the Newborn (HDFN), a ...

Knowing their blood type can help people better understand their health and be more informed about potential treatments. A person can find out their blood type with a blood test or other methods. The ...

This study was undertaken to determine whether Rh-positive mothers induce immunologic tolerance or primary sensitization in their Rh-negative daughters as the result of transplacental passage of the ...

PEOPLE who carry a certain blood type are more likely to be descendants of aliens, according to a new claim. Everyone on the planet has either O, A, B, or AB but a sub-category to this is whether an ...