Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Turner Syndrome

MeSH tree: C14.240.400.980

Surgery

Duke doctors perform first living mitral valve transplant

In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world's first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North Carolina.

Genetics

Mom's X chromosome could speed up brain aging, study suggests

Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from each parent. But in every cell of their body, just one X chromosome is needed—so the other is randomly inactivated. Some cells use only a maternal X chromosome; ...

Genetics

Increased autism risk linked to Y chromosome, study finds

Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger Health System study has found, offering a new explanation for the greater prevalence of autism in males. The results are published in Nature ...