Turner syndrome is a genetic condition in which a (female) person has only one X chromosome instead of two. Scientists have used a new computational method for precisely measuring sex chromosomes to ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with University of Oxford, University of York and Oxford Archaeology, have developed a new technique to measure the number of chromosomes in ancient ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

This communication presents an investigation of a kindred with TBG deficiency, † the propositus of which has Turner's syndrome (XO). Results of this unusual coincidental inheritance pattern lend ...

The unique mechanism behind the evolutionary survival of the human Y chromosome may also be responsible for a range of sex disorders, from failed sperm production to sex reversal to Turner Syndrome.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately affects women. Recent work demonstrates that men with Klinefelter's syndrome (47,XXY men) have a similar risk of developing SLE as do women. We ...

Turner syndrome (TS) is a genetic disorder caused by the partial or complete absence of one X chromosome. This is called monosomy and is typically caused by chromosomal nondisjunction. It is a very ...

Riley Baker, 12, was diagnosed with Turner syndrome two years ago. It’s a chromosome abnormality that only impacts girls. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which ...

Pregnancy via egg donation for women with Turner’s syndrome is potentially risky, both for the mother and the child, according to a multi-center study. Pregnancy via egg donation for women with Turner ...

I receive many emails from twins and their families with important stories to tell. In October 2025, I received a message from a fraternal female twin to say that she had a twin sister with Turner ...

Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger Health System study has found, offering a new explanation for the greater prevalence of autism in males. The results are ...