After a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney transplants: being able to transfer ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — East Carolina University’s clinical laboratory science students received a new device that automates blood type identification. The instrument, known as the Ortho-Clinical ...

Scientists used donor stem cells to grow red blood cells in a laboratory. A clinical trial of these cells is underway to see if they last longer in the body compared to regular donor blood. Lab-grown ...

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 ...

An attractive alternative would be large-scale production of red blood cells in labs, which can be tuned to have whichever blood type is needed. Scientists have been working towards this goal for ...

For the first time, doctors changed the blood type of human lungs — an experimental step toward creating universal organs that could be transplanted into any patient, regardless of blood type. An ...

Scientists have transfused lab-made red blood cells into a human volunteer in a world-first trial that experts say has major potential for people with hard-to-match blood types or conditions such as ...

Blood transfusion, if performed promptly, is a potentially life-saving intervention for someone losing a lot of blood. However, blood comes in several types, some of which are incompatible with others ...

Share on Pinterest Could lab-grown blood fill an important gap in blood availability? Image credit: Frank Molter/picture alliance via Getty Images. Blood plays a vital role in the health of the body, ...

Orange High School senior Allison Naar has been named the Kiwanis Senior of the Month for January. It is as important to Allison to focus on academic success along with enriching her “free” time with ...

Efforts to develop lab-grown blood cells for blood transfusions may soon materialize. Since 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has been working on RESTORE— a project ...