Aging men often lose the Y chromosome in a growing number of their cells—and it may be far more dangerous than once believed. This loss has been linked to heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and ...

It is important to understand that early intervention, ideally within the first five years, is vital during rapid neural ...

When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting that involves construction of spindles to carefully separate the DNA after ...

After a viral tweet had men all over leaning down between their legs to see the ‘stitch’ in question, the answer turned out ...

Observed every year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day shines a spotlight on inclusion, dignity, and equal rights for ...

Human cells have two copies of each chromosome, and this balance is essential for genes to be expressed in the appropriate ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says they are investigating a stabbing incident in the Capitol Park neighborhood that left one person hospitalized. Des Moines Police say officers ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Funerals were held Saturday for the two Iowa soldiers killed earlier this month during operations in the Middle East. Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, and Maj. Jeffrey ...

Saturday, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. Two moms are sharing their journey of raising kids with Down syndrome through ...

The worker who confessed to the murders was pinned by the novel evidence of DNA fingerprinting; his genetic fingerprint ...

The International Olympic Committee is under growing scrutiny as it reviews eligibility rules for women’s events ahead of the ...

Scientists traced Leonardo da Vinci’s Y chromosome through living relatives, a breakthrough that may confirm his true burial ...