Rarest Blood Type in the World: According to Stanford Blood Centre, there are a total of 8 types of blood groups, which are categorised based on the presence or absence of certain antigens on the ...

* Rh-null blood lacks all 61 Rh antigens, making it extremely rare and medically valuable * It can save lives as a universal donor within rare blood types * Rh-null individuals //can only receive ...

Although, of course, the fact that only a select few have it is impressive. It is distinguished by the fact that it does not contain antigens, meaning that it is neither negative nor positive. Such ...

In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world's newest and rarest blood group. The sole known carrier is a woman from Guadeloupe whose blood is so ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The study of blood group distribution and donor characteristics has evolved into an essential component of modern transfusion medicine and epidemiology. Detailed analyses of ABO and Rh blood groups ...