Combining fMRI and behavioral data, researchers examined gender identity in cisgender and transgender individuals using a new machine learning algorithm. The AI identified at least nine dimensions of brain-gender variation.
Study reports twenty-one variants in nineteen genes have been found in estrogen signaling pathways in the brains of transgender individuals.
Non-binary and transgender people have a higher risk of autism, a new study reports. The risk is significantly higher for those who were assigned the female gender at birth.
Transgender men have a four times higher risk of heart attack than cisgender women, and twice the rate of heart attack than cisgender males. For transgender women, the risk of heart attack is twice the risk as in cisgender women. However, there is no significant difference in risk between transgender women and cisgender males.
According the researchers, some vocal qualities deemed as feminine can overlap with acoustic cues for clear speech.
A new study reports than among veterans who identify as transgender, 90 percent have at least one mental health diagnosis.
A new study reports sex hormones taken by those undergoing gender reassignment can alter brain chemistry and increase risk for mood disorders, especially in men transitioning into women.
Researchers at UCLA embark in new studies into the biological origin of gender identity and sexual orientation.
A new study reports transgender teens express typical hormone levels consistent with their gender of birth.
