Your blood type is determined by the presence or absence of specific antigens (proteins and sugars)—which act as identification ... The classification of blood types involves two systems: the ABO ...

When a pregnant woman had her blood sampled back in 1972, doctors discovered it was mysteriously missing a surface molecule ...

When modern humans journeyed out of Africa, a rapid evolution in their red blood cells may have helped them survive — but it may have also led to the eventual disappearance of Neanderthals, a ...

The letters A, B and O represent various forms of the ABO gene, which program our blood cells differently to form the different blood groups. If you have type AB blood, for example, your body is ...

In this study, the researchers used two large, independent, prospective cohort studies to examine the relationship between ABO blood type and risk of pancreatic cancer. Data were collected on a ...