Using advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and clinical expertise in transfusion medicine, the Canadian team identified a hidden mechanism that controls whether a blood protein remains harmless or becomes the target of clot-causing antibodies.
A decades-long search to identify a mysterious blood antigen has led researchers to a hidden genetic difference found in a tiny number of people. A rare blood type mystery that has puzzled scientists for over 50 years has finally been solved, and the breakthrough could make blood transfusions safer for patients around the world. Researchers [...]
