Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male ...

Evolutionary geneticist and choral singer Jenny Graves has performed Joseph Haydn’s masterpiece, The Creation, on many occasions. The famous oratorio chronicles the seven days of biblical creation as ...

The X chromosome is associated with important measures of the brain in aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in sex-specific ways, new research suggests. In a cohort study, differential gene expression ...

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Studies show aging men often lose the Y chromosome in some cells, a change now linked to heart disease, cancer, and shorter lifespans.

A study published in Nature has established the first direct link between common genetic variants in mothers and the risk of ...

The Y chromosome is inherited only through the paternal line. Sons receive their Y chromosome exclusively from their father.

Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce enough ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute studying male mice engineered with different Y chromosome deletions have uncovered which genes on the mouse Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm ...

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, including a pair of sex chromosomes (typically XX for females, and XY for males). Chromosomes contain hundreds to thousands of genes, which are sections of DNA ...