Human blood already comes in a bewildering variety of types, but researchers have now identified a new one so rare that only ...

The discovery is labeled a major milestone in the hematology field since it can open doors for improving medical care for people with rare blood types. In 1972, doctors found that sampled blood from a ...

Can your blood group affect how your body reacts to sugar? A doctor breaks down what people should actually worry about and ...

Scientists in Thailand have identified a remarkably rare hybrid blood type, B(A), found in only three individuals out of hundreds of thousands tested.

Red blood cells are complex — there's much more to blood types than A, B and O. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Many people know ...

In 2011, a woman from the French overseas region of Guadeloupe underwent routine tests before a surgery. Strikingly, doctors could not identify her blood group, which was so unique that they did not ...

Several genes with varying inheritance patterns are involved in determining your blood type. The most significant gene is the ABO gene which determines your ABO blood type. Like many of your physical ...

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

When a pregnant woman had her blood sampled back in 1972, doctors discovered it was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time. After 50 years, this ...