The key to changing blood types may be in the gut. Enzymes made by bacteria in the human digestive tract can strip the sugars that determine blood type from the surface of red blood cells in the lab, ...

When it comes to donated blood, type O is special. It can be given to anyone, regardless of their blood type. By contrast, type A can only go to A or AB patients, and B can only go to B or AB patients ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Donating blood is a laudable act, but it’s also limited by sheer ...

For blood transfusions to be safe, the donor and patient blood types must match. Now researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new, more powerful group of enzymes that can ...

When you’re rushed into the hospital for a blood transfusion, what happens if they don’t have your blood type? It’s a problem that scientists have been trying to solve for decades, and they might have ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- The nation's blood supply is often in jeopardy and just last month the American Red Cross issued an urgent call for blood donation, especially Type O blood. Now scientists may have ...

You need a blood transfusion, but the blood bank reports that it has run out of blood matching your type. You try to absorb the news. You feel a pat on your shoulder. Is it a doctor? A nurse? You’re ...

Scientists think that they’ve found the key to creating universal blood -- and it’s in your poop. At a press conference held by the American Chemical Society earlier this week, a team of chemists lead ...

DONATION CONVERSION. In July, the American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage — it simply wasn’t receiving enough donations to help all the patients that needed blood. Now, researchers ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Every day the United States pumps 36000 units—that’s 40,000 ...

In a new study, researchers report that they used newly discovered gut bacteria enzymes to convert type A blood to type O at a rate faster than ever before. Omnipresent blood shortages could soon be ...