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Dennis Thompson WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s common knowledge that loss is a part of male aging — loss of hair, loss of…

As men age, some of their cells lose the very thing that makes them biological males -- the Y chromosome -- and this loss hampers the body's ability to fight cancer, according to new…

For more than a century, biologists have wondered what the earliest animals were like when they first arose in the ancient oceans over half a billion years ago. Searching among today's most…

Most chromosomes have been around for millions of years. Now, researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have revealed the dynamics of a new, very young chromosome in fruit…

Cara Murez FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have uncovered a serious risk for folks who have an extra X or Y chromosome.Those with…

Aneuploidy, or having an abnormal number of chromosomes, is a primary reason embryos created from in vitro fertilization (IVF) fail to implant or result in a healthy pregnancy. One of the…

PTI Melbourne, December 6The sex of human and other mammal babies is decided by a male-determining…

Research on understanding the effect of extra chromosomes for conditions like Down syndrome typically involves examining what genes play a role in the symptoms of these conditions. However,…

Cancer cells acquire genetic anomalies that allow them to grow and proliferate unchecked. Researchers have now found another difference between cancer cells and normal cells: the X…

In most higher organisms, including humans, every cell carries two versions of each gene, which are referred to as alleles. Each parent passes on one allele to each offspring. As they are…