They also found that after the extra chromosome was removed, genes tied to nervous system development were more active and ...

Japanese researchers have successfully eliminated the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome using CRISPR gene ...

Two X chromosomes mean girl, and an X paired with a Y means boy. For the last 300 million years, this system has worked very ...

Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the ...

Scientists have discovered that the Y chromosome, crucial for male development, is gradually disappearing. This loss, ...

The accurate distribution of chromosomes in an oocyte is essential for the correct transmission of genetic information to the ...

Up to half of patients with Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, develop a complication called fibrosis, where the ...

Study finds that the pace of evolution in organisms differs depending on the type of cells involved. A new study finds that ...

New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basis—tiny cellular structures ...

Back in 1900 the life expectancy of people with Down Syndrome was 9 years. In 1984, it was 28 years, today it's leveled off ...