This iron buildup is harmful because it triggers oxidative stress, a process that damages cells by producing toxic molecules.

We don't know exactly why men are taller than women on average, but we have some genetic clues. On average, human males tend ...

By the age of 70, about 40% of men have lost the Y chromosome in at least some of their white blood cells. This condition, ...

The study’s researchers concluded that strength training ‘‘mitigates some of the damage caused by such chronic diseases, ...

Umar Kremlev, president of the IBA, is demanding that Imane Khelif return her gold medal and returned to its rightful owner.

Researchers from the University of Vienna and the University of Wisconsin- Madison have created the first chromosome-level ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

An international collaboration featuring the University of Vienna and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) has led to ...

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least ...

Using an AI-driven drug discovery process, the drug known as vorinostat was identified as a promising treatment for Rett syndrome.

Rett syndrome is a devastating rare genetic childhood disorder primarily affecting girls. Merely 1 out of 10,000 girls are ...

The Synthetic Human Genome, or Syn HG, a project launched on June 26th, aims to change that. Funded partly by Wellcome, a ...