The blood type of B negative is also uncommon, occurring in "2% of Caucasian, 1% of African American, 0.4% of Asian and 1% of Latino American" populations, says the Red Cross.

People with type O blood enjoy a slightly lower risk of heart disease and blood clotting, but they may be more susceptible to hemorrhaging or bleeding disorders. This may be especially true after ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO One of the most important characteristics of blood is its type. Knowing your blood ...

Based on statistics, the rarest blood type is AB negative. According to the American Red Cross, AB negative blood type occurs in "1% of Caucasian, 0.3% of African American, 0.1% of Asian and 0.2% ...

In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world’s newest and rarest blood group. The sole known carrier is a woman from Guadeloupe whose blood is so ...

A rare new blood type has been discovered, so "step aside A, B and O – there's a new player in town", said Gizmodo.. So far, the "Gwada negative" blood type has been identified only in one ...

However, people who are Rh-negative can only receive Rh-negative blood. ... The ABO gene determines your ABO blood type. A and B are codominant alleles, while O is a recessive allele.

Scientists from the French Blood Establishment (EFS) has successfully identified the ultra-rare 48 th blood type group, known as “Gwada negative,” which came from a blood sample originally ...