Men losing Y chromosomes as they age may face a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, and reduced life expectancy. Here’s ...
New techniques to detect Y chromosome genes show frequent loss of the Y in tissues of older men. The increase with age is clear: 40% of 60-year-old men show loss of Y, but 57% of 90-year-olds.

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As men age, many quietly lose the Y chromosome in some cells, and scientists now link this hidden change to heart disease, cancer and even shorter lifespans.
Studies show aging men often lose the Y chromosome in some cells, a change now linked to heart disease, cancer, and shorter ...
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Did you know men can lose their Y chromosome as they age An expert explains how this genetic glitch impacts your heart increases disease risk and the lifestyle changes that can slow it down ...
Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from some of their cells as they age — a process once thought to be harmless because the Y ...
By late life, a surprising share of men have blood cells that no longer carry the Y chromosome at all, according to large genetic studies in cohorts such as the UK Biobank. That quiet genetic drift ...
Men who lose the Y chromosome in blood cells face higher heart disease risks, independent of smoking, obesity, or diabetes.
X chromosome reactivation contributes to reducing the signs of disease in the female brain. Female cells have two X chromosomes and male cells have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. So that the ...