Are the Brains of Transgender People Different from Those of Cisgender People?
Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge. In recent years, US […]
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Transsexual differences caught on brain scan
Differences in the brain’s white matter that clash with a person’s genetic sex may hold the key to identifying transsexual people before […]
‘Transsexuality gene’ makes women feel like men
A gene variant has been identified that appears to be associated with female-to-male transsexuality – the feeling some women have that they […]
Brain differences found in sex change ‘men’
Men who have sex change operations may be acting on a deep-seated urge “programmed” into the very fabric of the brain, according […]
Scans prove there’s no such thing as a ‘male’ or ‘female’ brain
You may have read that having a male brain will earn you more money. Or maybe that female brains are better at […]
A Sex Difference in the Human Brain and its Relation to Transsexuality
Authors – J.-N. Zhou, M.A. Hofman, L.J. Gooren and D.F. Swaab Source – © NATURE, 378: 68-70 (1995) Transsexuals have the strong […]
Estrogen and Parkinson’s Disease – Estrogen Deprivation Leads To Death Of Dopamine Cells In The Brain
Estrogen deprivation leads to the death of dopamine cells in the brain, a finding by Yale researchers that could have implications for […]
Sex Differences In The Brain
Abstract Men and women display patterns of behavioral and cognitive differences that reflect varying hormonal influences on brain development. Author Doreen Kimura […]