An X chromosome gene appears to drive inflammation in the brain, and may explain why women are more likely to develop MS, per ...

A team of US researchers has identified a gene on the X chromosome that may explain why women are more prone to brain-related ...

Scientists have made an important discovery in medical genetics by identifying a new disease called Lyn kinase-associated ...

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide diagnosis and treatment. But for most health conditions ...

The loss of the Y chromosome in tumour cells is linked to poor outcomes for people with cancer 1, but this genetic alteration might also compromise immune cells that would otherwise fight the disease.

Researchers have identified the exact DNA sequence where human chromosomes fuse to form Robertsonian chromosomes, a ...

The first recorded example of Alzheimer’s disease involved Auguste Deter, a woman who died in Frankfurt, Germany, in April 1906, after experiencing memory loss and great anguish. In physician Alois ...

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

Affected populations: This genetic, multisystem disorder affects an estimated 1 in 30,000 to 1 in 10,000 people worldwide. Most cases of the syndrome occur sporadically, meaning the genetic changes ...