Eggs and embryos from people with polycystic ovary syndrome have altered patterns of so-called epigenetic tags, which could explain how the condition is inherited ...

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells.

A new study published in Science Advances sheds light on how changes in brain connections before and after puberty might ...

Too many people are missing out on a potentially life-changing opportunity to prevent cancer,” said Sir John Burn.

Superman syndrome, also known as 47, XYY, is a condition classified as a chromosomal aneuploidy (which is an abnormality in chromosome structure and/or number) in which males have an additional Y ...

Treatment and Management. A Canadian study, the first randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of growth hormone treatment on adult height in patients with Turner's syndrome, has ...

Short stature and delayed puberty are evaluated in a 15-year-old girl who is diagnosed late with Turner's syndrome. What are the guidelines regarding hormone-replacement and growth-promoting therapies ...

Background Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for several autoimmune diseases, but its role in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) remains unclear. Here, we investigated the association ...

A new hereditary condition has been discovered that affects patients' ability to repair DNA—leaving them both at greater risk ...

Rob McDonald, 38, slipped into deep grief after he and his partner Jo lost their son, but joining a football team changed ...

Ryotaro Hashizume and colleagues from Mie University in Japan report that it is possible to cut away the surplus chromosome in affected cells, which appears to bring their behavior closer to typical ...

Fairbanks makes pitch for Turner Syndrome. For the second straight year, ... The condition is caused by a missing chromosome that experts estimate results in miscarriage 95-99% of the time.