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 ...

The latest two-year state budget could have devastating consequences for intersex children born in Ohio. When the law only ...

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 ...

The researchers also found that the sex most involved in raising offspring tends to have a greater lifespan. In longer-lived ...

The longevity disparity between men and women may have its origins in ancient biological mechanisms, going beyond simple behavioral factors. An unprecedented comparative analysis, examining ...

We often hear the expression that there are two kinds of people in this world. But that doesn’t always apply when it comes to categorizing people by their sex chromosomes. Other WRAL Top Stories "You ...

A well-established diabetes drug alleviated brain inflammation in a female mouse model of multiple sclerosis, suggesting that ...