There are rare blood types beyond the eight most common ones, and researchers have discovered one more that brings the total count to 49. Blood type A(B) is caused by a four gene mutations and was ...

Some blood groups offer protection against specific illnesses. Most people rarely think about their blood type unless they need a transfusion. However, growing scientific research suggests that blood ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: There are rare blood types beyond the eight most common ones, and researchers have discovered one more that brings the total count to 49. Blood type ...

Human blood already comes in a bewildering variety of types, but researchers have now identified a new one so rare that only three people on the planet are known to carry it. The finding exposes just ...