Aging men often lose the Y chromosome in a growing number of their cells—and it may be far more dangerous than once believed.

The biological necessity of the Y chromosome is undergoing a fundamental reassessment as evidence confirms its disappearance in specific mammalian lineages. While this chromosome has served as the ...

Scientists now believe the Y chromosome, found in males, plays a bigger role in health and aging than once thought. Earlier, ...

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Cancer cells acquire genetic changes that allow them to grow and proliferate unchecked. Researchers at the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute and colleagues have now found another difference between cancer ...

Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has ...

The chromosome associated with male development, which is the last mysterious piece of the human genome, has been fully sequenced by a team of more than 100 researchers around the world, including ...

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 chromosome, ...

Just like most things that we encounter, the human body is also susceptible to wear and tear. Over time, people will start complaining about aches and pains — and wrinkles. But it’s not just what we ...

Research by an international team of scientists headed by researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and Uppsala University, has found that loss of the Y chromosome in the ...