Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden made an unexpected discovery while investigating genetically unique women.

Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden made an unexpected discovery while investigating genetically unique women.

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

There are notable differences between men and women in their susceptibility to many human diseases, including cardiovascular ...

investigated how the X chromosome influences brain ageing and ... can be imprinted in a tissue-specific manner. At the level of human populations, the combined effects of such tissue-specific ...

A new study reveals that the maternal X chromosome may accelerate brain ageing and increase Alzheimer's risk. Experiments on female lab mice showed th ...

The X chromosome passed from mom to offspring may ... future research should look at human brain tissue to check that the results carry over, Buckley said. "This is such highly unique and novel ...

Utrophin increase in muscle cells after transcriptional adaptation normalises cell function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy ...

The X chromosome is known to carry significant genetic ... Such findings, if confirmed in human studies, could open a window of understanding into the gender differences seen in cognitive decline ...

"Xist is important for human disease—if we can alter its expression it could have implications for how we treat rare diseases that are linked to the X chromosome," said corresponding author ...