The discovery of the 48th recognized blood group, called "Gwada-negative", began when the woman's blood plasma reacted against every potential donor sample tested, including those from her own ...

A 50-year blood group mystery has been solved after researchers identified the MAL gene behind the rare inherited AnWj-negative blood type. AnWj negativity can occur for different reasons. In most ...

You are probably aware of the two main blood group systems: the AB system and the rhesus system. Under the AB system, there are four main blood types A, B, AB and O. And each of these four types can ...

Have you ever heard someone say, "Your blood group decides if you can have a healthy baby"? Statements like these can cause a lot of stress for couples trying to conceive. The truth is, while blood ...

Not long after Tilley started working for NHS Blood and Transplant in the early 2000s, a colleague suggested to her that she might try to solve the decades-old mystery of this very unusual blood. A ...

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