Posted on Jun 28, 2025
'She is the only person in the world compatible with herself' — scientists discover new blood...
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Scientists have discovered a new blood group that has so far only been identified in one woman, from the French overseas region of Guadeloupe.
The 68-year-old is the only known person in the world to have this blood group, which has been named "Gwada negative," after a local name for her home islands. The researchers behind the discovery announced their work in a presentation at the International Society of Blood Transfusion’s Congress in Milan, which concluded June 4.
The research team first met the woman in 2011, when she was living in Paris and undergoing routine tests before a surgery. But the tests couldn't reveal her blood type or any matches for it.
The 68-year-old is the only known person in the world to have this blood group, which has been named "Gwada negative," after a local name for her home islands. The researchers behind the discovery announced their work in a presentation at the International Society of Blood Transfusion’s Congress in Milan, which concluded June 4.
The research team first met the woman in 2011, when she was living in Paris and undergoing routine tests before a surgery. But the tests couldn't reveal her blood type or any matches for it.
'She is the only person in the world compatible with herself' — scientists discover new blood...
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I hope that doesn't mean She can't receive other types of blood if needed especially if Her life depended on it. Myself i have A Positive and that seems not to be a problem.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
I Don't Recall If The Research Has Yet Been Completed And The Product Available For
General Distribution, But I Believe A Synthetic Universal Blood Has Been Developed, Or It's Still In The Development Stages; But IF Available It Could Be A Real Problem Solver For Both Civilian And Military Use.
General Distribution, But I Believe A Synthetic Universal Blood Has Been Developed, Or It's Still In The Development Stages; But IF Available It Could Be A Real Problem Solver For Both Civilian And Military Use.
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SGT Mary G.
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney It would be awesome if the research is far enough along to be used.
I'm alive because of a blood transfusion at ~18 months.
Don't know when the other 48+ types started to be discovered. But guessing it must have been hit and miss for a long time until they were - sort of a mystery if a transfusion was or was not successful, in some cases.
Seems that blood plasma, alone, (depending on type +- ) is compatible in different ways than types and +- something else I did not know, although I knew plasma could be used when blood could not be (apparently only sometimess).
I'm alive because of a blood transfusion at ~18 months.
Don't know when the other 48+ types started to be discovered. But guessing it must have been hit and miss for a long time until they were - sort of a mystery if a transfusion was or was not successful, in some cases.
Seems that blood plasma, alone, (depending on type +- ) is compatible in different ways than types and +- something else I did not know, although I knew plasma could be used when blood could not be (apparently only sometimess).
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Ever Notice A Doctors Title: "Practicing Physician"?
Because With Every Day They'll Hopefully Learn Something They'd Not Previously Known.
Every Day Is Another Lesson In Medicine & Medical Practicing. ~ And Occasionally They Must Make An "Educated Guess" Based Upon What They Have Learned.
Because With Every Day They'll Hopefully Learn Something They'd Not Previously Known.
Every Day Is Another Lesson In Medicine & Medical Practicing. ~ And Occasionally They Must Make An "Educated Guess" Based Upon What They Have Learned.
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Oddly Enough, I Just Head About This A Day Or So Ago,
And There Are Several Theories On It, Everything From Human Beings
From Thousands Of Years Ago, To Even Aliens From Other Planets Here Previously.
Yah I Know, "Rick's Crazy", But Then Again I May Just Know A Couple Things
Others In Here May Also Know, But Not Saying Anything Out Of Fear They'll Be Thought
To Be As Crazy As Me..
And There Are Several Theories On It, Everything From Human Beings
From Thousands Of Years Ago, To Even Aliens From Other Planets Here Previously.
Yah I Know, "Rick's Crazy", But Then Again I May Just Know A Couple Things
Others In Here May Also Know, But Not Saying Anything Out Of Fear They'll Be Thought
To Be As Crazy As Me..
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SGT Mary G.
I've happened upon some of those too, on YouTube when staying updated with "my people" lol who report on EQ sand volcanoes. They are interesting. So too are the distributions of blood types, globally.
I'm willing to consider anyone's theories. However, citations for scientific data that substantiates the speculation would be more interesting. Although it might require disclosure that has not yet happened - if there is any!
There are some studies apparently that have been used to correlate nutritional needs with blood types. Don't know how indepth they are or if mostly just speculative. The medical researchers who actually do nutritional research usually do trial and error on themselves first before getting into more in depth organized research when it is about nutrition.
I'm willing to consider anyone's theories. However, citations for scientific data that substantiates the speculation would be more interesting. Although it might require disclosure that has not yet happened - if there is any!
There are some studies apparently that have been used to correlate nutritional needs with blood types. Don't know how indepth they are or if mostly just speculative. The medical researchers who actually do nutritional research usually do trial and error on themselves first before getting into more in depth organized research when it is about nutrition.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
SGT Carl Blas -
I Understand Ignorance, All It Means Is, "Not Having Certain Information, Or Perhaps Not Enough Of It" ,But To My Understanding Stupidity Is Having The Correct Information And Screwing-Up Anyway... I'm Sure Others See It From Different Angles, But No Matter How We See It, It's The Same Thing.
I Understand Ignorance, All It Means Is, "Not Having Certain Information, Or Perhaps Not Enough Of It" ,But To My Understanding Stupidity Is Having The Correct Information And Screwing-Up Anyway... I'm Sure Others See It From Different Angles, But No Matter How We See It, It's The Same Thing.
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"People with the O blood type have neither A or B antigens, meaning they can only receive blood from other type O donors." That's me! Oh joy.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
As am I. However, there are a lot of people with type O positive blood. It's the O negative that is rare.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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I Needed To Unload Some ~~ And There It Is,!
A Friend Of Mine Is Also Twin, But What He Says Is "Embarrassing" Is When He Can't Remember His Brother's Birthday., ~~ And Of Course This Is Just More Of My B.S;
I Needed To Unload Some ~~ And There It Is,!
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