More than 92,000 patients in the United States are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, and according to the Health Resources & Services Administration, 13 people die each day while waiting ...

A man diagnosed with brain death received a kidney that was modified to be type O, which is compatible with all blood types ...

B-negative, O-positive, O-negative, AB-positive and AB-negative. But what determines blood type and what does that blood type mean? Blood types are determined by antigens -- a substance that triggers ...

Transforming organs from any blood type into the universal donor Type O could help patients receive transplants faster.

Blood transfusions save lives. In the US alone, people receive around 10 million units each year. But blood banks are always short in supply—especially when it comes to the “universal donor” type O.

Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. Macy is a Writer on the CNET How-To team, covering a variety of topics, ...

Scientists move one step closer to "universal" donor organs with a successful kidney transplant in a brain-dead patient.

In 2011, a woman from the French overseas region of Guadeloupe underwent routine tests before a surgery. Strikingly, doctors could not identify her blood group, which was so unique that they did not ...

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 ...