Researchers have discovered enzymes that remove hindrances that stood in the way of developing universal donor blood. The quest to develop universal donor blood has taken a decisive step forward.

The phrase “blood and guts” may acquire a gentler meaning, one associated with care and healing rather than ferocity and violence—or more to the point, to the provision of blood rather than the ...

Researchers at DTU and Lund University have discovered enzymes that remove hindrances that stood in the way of developing universal donor blood. The quest to develop universal donor blood has taken a ...

Scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered a gut bacterium that may transform blood transfusions across the globe. The bacterium, Akkermansia muciniphila, found naturally ...

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 ...