Modern genetics reveals that over 50 genes across many chromosomes—not just X and Y—govern sex development. The term “sex ...

Human egg cells are often prone to chromosomal errors. As women age, the error rate increases sharply—and can contribute to ...

Meiosis is not just another biological process; it's the cornerstone of genetic diversity and sexual reproduction. This ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body – and tens of millions of people. While most ...

His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th ...

It's one of medicine's biggest mysteries — why sometimes our immune system attacks our own bodies. Autoimmune diseases affect ...

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

Women live longer than men. At least, that is what World Health Organization (WHO) data show. Globally, women live an average ...

And in female mice, who carry two X chromosomes, a diabetes drug called metformin may work to counteract that inflammation.

At 31, Seamus was told he was born with an extra X chromosome, which meant he had 47, XXY or Klinefelter syndrome. The ...