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 ...

Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from some of their cells as they age — a process once thought to be harmless because the Y ...

Men losing Y chromosomes as they age may face a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, and reduced life expectancy. Here’s ...

Did you know men can lose their Y chromosome as they age An expert explains how this genetic glitch impacts your heart increases disease risk and the lifestyle changes that can slow it down ...

As men age, they lose parts of the Y chromosome. Research suggests this may have a greater impact on health than previously assumed.

Two new studies of the evolutionary history of the Y chromosome show that, contrary to popular (if not scientific) belief, the male is not at risk of dying out. The Y chromosome which, among other ...

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

Scientists have discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor proteins make long loops in our DNA, they ...

This loss, evident in almost half of older men, is associated with serious diseases throughout the body and a shorter ...

A picture of a mouse MII stage eggs with the location of chromosomes (green) and the distribution of the histone modification H3K4me3 (purple). The team confirmed that H3K4me3 was significantly ...