Loss of Y Chromosome Leads to Poor Cancer Outcomes
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
New findings could lead to improved immunotherapy options for male patients
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Nobel-Winning Scientist Challenges Consensus on Telomere Length Patterns
University of California - Santa Cruz
“Jaw dropping” findings suggest there are yet undiscovered mechanisms for telomere length regulation, offering hope for treating cancer and degenerative disease
The Human Y Chromosome Gets Fully Sequenced
National Institutes of Health
New sequence reveals genomic factors in fertility, including sperm production
New Study Reveals Why Kidney Cancers Become Metastatic
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Novel renal cell carcinoma model may help predict whether tumors have genomic potential to become aggressive
Can Chromosomal Instability Drive Epigenetic Alterations in Cancer Cells?
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sequestration of chromosomes into micronuclei disrupts the organization of chromatin and triggers epigenetic dysregulation
Y-chromosome Loss Worsens Prognosis for Heart Failure
Osaka Metropolitan University
Shedding light on the mystery of men's short lives
Optimal Genome Mapping Could Revolutionize Cytogenetics
Erica Tennenhouse, PhD
Researchers develop a simple and affordable alternative to traditional cytogenetics approaches
New FISH-based Test Identifies Chromosomal Defects in Sperm
U.S. Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The test identifies chromosomal aberrations in sperm from men who have undergone genotoxic treatments
Breaking Bad: How Shattered Chromosomes Make Cancer Cells Drug-Resistant
University of California - San Diego
Researchers find that chromothripsis not only helps cancer cells evade treatment, but become more aggressive