Study explores how sex chromosomes and hormones influence immune responses
Women have a higher proportion of key immune cells between puberty and menopause, which may be linked to the sex ...
Tag: X chromosome
New insights into Klinefelter syndrome and male infertility
Imagine the deep frustration of countless men who long to become fathers, only to face infertility due to a genetic ...
Study pinpoints 95 locations in the genome associated with risk of developing PTSD
In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact ...
Study reveals the inner workings of gene mutations linked to ultra-rare syndrome
A team from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine has completed an exciting new study that reveals the inner ...
New study sheds light on sex differences in allergic airway inflammation
In a recent study published in Physiological Genomics, a group of researchers explored how sex hormones and chromosomes influence allergic ...
Xist lncRNA identified as key trigger in female-biased autoimmune diseases
In a recent study published in the journal Cell, a team of scientists predominantly from Stanford University discovered that sex-biased ...
The sexual dimorphisms in the epidemiology and pathophysiology of obesity
In a recent study published in the Frontiers of Immunology, researchers reviewed the sexual dimorphisms in obesity. Study: Sex hormones, ...
One in 500 men may carry an extra X or Y chromosome which could increase risk of several diseases
Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them unaware – ...