August 14, 2012 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Data from two prospective cohort studies have identified the ABO blood group as a risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease [1]. Individuals ...

Have you ever wondered if your blood type could influence the foods you should eat? That’s the idea behind the blood type diet, a nutrition theory that claims your ABO blood type (A, B, AB, or O) ...

A major retrospective study shows that people with blood group A face a higher likelihood of autoimmune liver disease, especially primary biliary cholangitis, while those with blood group B appear ...

Knowing your blood type is critical during emergency health situations. Knowing your blood type is crucial medical information, but unless you've given blood before you might not be sure what yours is ...

ABO blood group correlated with coronary heart disease Risk of CHD rises for non-O blood, even after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors. HealthDay News — There is a significantly elevated risk ...

ABO blood-type compatibility between organ donors and recipients is crucial for safe transplantations. Across the different ABO blood groups, longer wait-times for a kidney transplant are often ...

The ABO blood group antigens found on the surface of red blood cells are also found on the mucosal layer that lines the surface of the gut. Researchers have harnessed a specialized human gut bacterium ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Have you ever wondered if your blood type could influence the foods you should eat? That’s the idea behind the blood type diet, a nutrition theory ...