If Neanderthal women mated with Homo sapiens or Denisovan men, there was a high risk of newborns having neonatal hemolytic disease.

It is designated as Rh-null by scientists ... produced in response to antigens absent from the blood cells: Group O produces ...

A team of paleoanthropologists and geneticists from Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADES has found evidence of what may have been a contributing factor to the decline of Neanderthals. In their paper ...

It's a bit simplistic, but you can think of the Rh factor as a protein that is either present (positive) or absent (negative) on red blood cells. Exact percentages vary with race, but most people ...

Your blood type and its connection to your heart is more important than you think. Here's what it may mean for your health.

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...

Put simply: the RH factor is an inherited protein found on the surface of the red blood cells in your system. Having the protein means RH positivity. But if you don't have the protein, you're RH ...

Besides ABO and Rh, there are over 30 other blood group systems recognised by the International Society of Blood Transfusion. Blood contains RBCs, white blood cells (WBCs), platelets and plasma ...

The Rh system refers to a group of antigens present on the surface of red blood cells. The most important is the RhD factor, which determines whether a person is Rh positive or Rh negative. This ...

"This research provides crucial insights into how the immune system functions in sickle cell disease," said Dr. Karina Yazdanbakhsh, Vice President and Director of Research at New York Blood Center ...