Most people don't give much thought to their blood type, but they probably should since some blood types have a greater risk ...

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 ...

The medical biologist said the woman inherited the blood type from her father and mother, who each had the mutated gene. The name "Gwada negative", which refers to the patient's origins and "sounds ...

Very early in the pandemic doctors began tracking the association between COVID-19 disease severity and a patient’s blood type. Now researchers have validated those early observations, finding several ...

That seemingly arbitrary letter you rarely think about could be silently influencing your health in surprising ways. Your blood type, determined before birth and unchanged throughout life, extends far ...

Do you know your blood type? Scientists say everyone should in case of a life-threatening event that results in a need for a blood transfusion. But now, they've discovered a new group of blood types ...

ABO blood-type compatibility between organ donors and recipients is crucial for safe transplantations. Across the different ABO blood groups, longer wait-times for a kidney transplant are often ...

Blood clotting disorders are inherited or acquired conditions that affect the body’s ability to form blood clots. Some types of blood clotting disorders may cause excessive formation of blood clots, ...

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 ...

A new initiative at San Diego Blood Bank uses genetic analysis on a grand scale to better match donors and recipients. Called “Precision Blood,” the program has already processed more than 30,000 ...