Scientists have converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted the organ into a person. The procedure — the ...

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

More than 92,000 patients in the United States are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, and according to the Health ...

In a quiet hospital room in Chongqing, China, a 68-year-old brain-dead man became part of a historic medical experiment—one ...

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

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.

Using enzymes produced by a bacteria that almost everyone has in their gut, researchers have removed the antigens from red blood cells that determine blood type, putting us within reach of producing ...

A blood donation can mean the difference between life and death if you need a transfusion, and every year 4.5 million people do, according to the American Red Cross. One type of blood donation can be ...

A team of researchers claims to have found a common bacteria that can easily manipulate the enzymes present in blood supplies to turn it into a universal donor type. Such a process, if scaled up for ...

Enzymes produced by gut bacteria can remove long sugar chains in type A and B blood, leading to improved compatibility with type O. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Attempts to create universal donor blood have taken a "decisive step forward" after scientists discovered ways to significantly reduce the risk of a negative reaction. A "cocktail" of bacterial ...