Different people have different types of blood running through their veins. Humans have four main blood groups: A, B, AB and O. These are defined by which antigens are present on the surface of red ...

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 ...

Researchers reveal for the first time that high blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes can play a causal role in lung disorders. Groundbreaking research published today in Nature Genetics describes the ...

Medical professionals in China’s Jiangsu province have uncovered the genetic sequence behind a rare case of type P blood group – even rarer than the subtypes such as “dinosaur blood” or “panda blood.” ...

Very early in the pandemic doctors began tracking the association between COVID-19 disease severity and a patient’s blood type. Now researchers have validated those early observations, finding several ...

The promise of personalized nutrition based on blood type has captivated health enthusiasts for decades. Since its introduction in the 1990s, the blood type diet has claimed to provide transformative ...

Ever wonder why some people seem to catch every stomach bug going around while others rarely fall ill? The answer might lie in your blood type and genetic code. Recent research reveals fascinating ...

Groundbreaking research published today in Nature Genetics describes the largest-ever study into the genetics of random "round-the-clock" blood glucose levels. The study, involving almost half a ...

There are many known risk factors for COVID-19 — chief among them age and immunocompromised status. Now, it turns out that one’s blood type may play a role in the severity of one’s COVID-19 symptoms, ...

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 ...

Large-scale genetic analysis has helped researchers uncover the interplay between cancer-driving genetic mutations and inherited genetic variants in a rare type of blood cancer. Researchers from the ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...