The field of blood group genetics and immunogenetics examines the genetic basis underlying the diversity of antigens expressed on red blood cells and platelets, and elucidates the immune responses ...

Medical professionals in China’s Jiangsu province have uncovered the genetic sequence behind a rare case of type P blood group – even rarer than the subtypes such as “dinosaur blood” or “panda blood.” ...

Large-scale genetic analysis has helped researchers uncover the interplay between cancer-driving genetic mutations and inherited genetic variants in a rare type of blood cancer. Researchers from the ...

Your blood type may have a greater impact on your health than many people realize.

Researchers reveal for the first time that high blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes can play a causal role in lung disorders. Groundbreaking research published today in Nature Genetics describes the ...

A person's blood type may be linked to their risk of having an early stroke, according to a new meta-analysis. The meta-analysis included all available data from genetic studies focusing on ischemic ...

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 ...