DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University Medical Center researchers report that an unusual gene-control mechanism called "imprinting" is at work on human chromosome 19. For imprinted genes, the gene copy that ...

Blinatumomab is a bispecific CD19-directed CD3 T-cell engager. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Blincyto ® (blinatumomab) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 1 month ...

There is a nearly 3-fold increased risk for ICU admission in COVID-19-positive males than females along with a greater risk of death. The age-related loss of the male Y chromosome (LOY) is the most ...

Men are at an increased risk of a severe bout of COVID-19 compared to women. Researchers at Uppsala University have now shown that this may be due to loss of the Y chromosome in part of their white ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), affects people by different severities. However, the worst-hit are those with bilateral ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is the most common autoimmune liver disease; several genome-wide association studies have suggested chromosome locus 19p13.3 is associated with PBC pathology. Chinese ...