How a 50‑year mystery in the blood bank finally cracked The story of the new blood group begins with a pattern that did not make sense: patients who should have been compatible on paper were still ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The woman was preparing for surgery in a Paris hospital when doctors noticed something strange. Her blood didn’t match any known type. It wasn’t A, B, AB, or O. Nor did it fit any of the dozens of ...

A group of French researchers have discovered a new, "ultra rare" blood group in a Guadeloupean woman after years of researching and sequencing her blood, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) said in ...

Dr. Karl Landsteiner won the Nobel prize in 1930 for developing the ABO blood group system. The ABO system is the best known method of classifying blood types. It’s important to know your blood type ...

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 ...

A major retrospective study shows that people with blood group A face a higher likelihood of autoimmune liver disease, especially primary biliary cholangitis, while those with blood group B appear ...