(Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Turner syndrome happens when a female is missing certain genes normally on the X chromosome. (Females have two X chromosomes, while males have an X and a Y chromosome).

Mutations in the X chromosome often cause intellectual disability, and women born with just one X chromosome (a diagnosis known as Turner Syndrome), can have cognitive impairments. X chromosomes, some ...

The X contains more genes related to brain function than does any other chromosome. “The X chromosome may be a treasure trove ...

UCSF researchers found that brain cells age more quickly when they rely solely on the X chromosome inherited from a female's ...

In a nutshell Female cells randomly use either the maternal or paternal X chromosome—this study shows that relying more ...

Turner syndrome. A baby with Turner syndrome is missing all of or part of the X chromosome. This only affects babies with X chromosomes and can cause growth problems and heart and ovary defects at ...

A UCSF study reveals that maternal X chromosome expression may accelerate brain aging and cognitive decline. Female mice with ...

and women born with just one X chromosome (a diagnosis known as Turner syndrome) can have cognitive impairments, they further pointed out. “In the context of X chromosomal abnormalities ...

Turner syndrome, a genetic developmental disorder in females is caused by a missing or incomplete X- chromosome. Girls are short and have dysfunctional ovaries.

and women born with just one X chromosome (a diagnosis known as Turner Syndrome), can have cognitive impairments. X chromosomes, some researchers hypothesize, could help explain sex differences in ...