We assessed how germline Y haplogroups and somatic loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) associate with risk of disease in East Asian and European populations. LOY increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

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A partial skeleton dating back more than two million years is the most complete yet of Homo habilis, one of the earliest known species in our genus ...