A woman got routine bloodwork during her second pregnancy and was shocked when the test results came back: It suggested her ...

These cells are known as aneuploid cells, and have an abnormal number of chromosomes. They're common in invasive breast ...

The biological factory that produces reproductive cells has a robust quality control system to identify and eliminate eggs ...

Apart from translocations, the changes in chromosome structure are: Duplications. This happens when there is abnormal copying of part or whole of the genetic material of a chromosome. The cell ...

The investigators concluded that there are very few reports of cytogenetic abnormalities associated with mood disorders. Since significant chromosomal abnormalities such as aneuploidy ...

Mosaicism has been linked to various pathologies including Turner syndrome, which is a chromosomal abnormality, and to various forms of cancer. Potential symptoms can also include cancer ...

The study's findings have implications for early detection and prevention of breast cancer, suggesting that chromosomal ...

Prenatal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening during pregnancy is a non-invasive blood test used to look for genetic variations early in pregnancy, particularly for chromosomal abnormalities like Patau ...

Other abnormal cfDNA results were attributed to fibroids (benign uterine tumors), placental chromosomes that differed from fetal chromosomes, and clonal hematopoiesis in the mother (a precancerous ...

Imagine the deep frustration of countless men who long to become fathers, only to face infertility due to a genetic condition they can't control. For those with Klinefelter syndrome, this painful ...