* 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 ...

To say that blood is vital is a huge understatement. It flows through the organs that make up the circulatory system — the heart and blood vessels and veins — delivering oxygen, nutrients, and ...

The discovery is labeled a major milestone in the hematology field since it can open doors for improving medical care for people with rare blood types. In 1972, doctors found that sampled blood from a ...

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 ...

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 ...