A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why ...

The spectrum of information that can be obtained by prenatal testing is wide and rapidly increasing. Many mutations, or "abnormalities," are inconsequential, while others are significant. Genetic ...

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities ...

Sex chromosome abnormalities, including missing or extra X and Y chromosomes, can be difficult to detect in ancient DNA as it slowly erodes over time or becomes contaminated. Scientists have now ...

Precision medicine has revolutionized the landscape of neurological care, shifting from “one-size-fits-all” approaches to ...

Each human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes that carry DNA within their nucleus. The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair. They determine the ...

A microscopic piece of genetic material known as the Y chromosome made headlines last week. It is nothing new or rare; every man has one in practically every cell, or he would not be a man. But a few ...