Recent studies connect Y chromosome loss with several serious health conditions. These include heart disease, brain disorders ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sex determination at birth is decided on the chromosomes the baby has. A female has two X chromosomes, whereas a male has one X and one Y chromosome. According to Medline Plus, in every cell, humans ...

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 human Y chromosome, the determinant of male sex, has finally been completely sequenced. What it unveils could prove crucial to understanding the Y chromosome’s puzzling origins, and — pertinently ...

Two decades after the human genome sequence was completed, researchers have finally finished a map of the piece that makes males distinct. The Y chromosome is what distinguishes biological males from ...

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 ...

Scientists at the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts say fortunately for humans the Y chromosome is not on the verge of extinction. This is important because the Y is the chromosome that ...