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Intersex goats show different gene expression levels in the hypothalamus and pituitary compared with non‐intersex goats based on RNA‐Seq

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022
The conditions for sex reversal in vertebrate species have been extensively studied, and the results highlighted numerous key factors involved in sex differentiation.
Haoyuan Han, Shuai Yang, Jun Li, Jinyan Zhao, Hongfang Wei, Si Ha, Wantao Li, Congcong Li, Kai Quan   +8 more
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The “Normalization” of Intersex Bodies and “Othering” of Intersex Identities in Australia [PDF]

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 2018
Once described as hermaphrodites and later as intersex people, individuals born with intersex variations are routinely subject to so-called "normalizing" medical interventions, often in childhood. Opposition to such practices has been met by attempts to discredit critics and reasserted clinical authority over the bodies of women and men with "disorders
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Intersex rights in the Western Balkans and Greece [PDF]

Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu
In 2022 Greece became the fifth country in the world to ban harmful interventions and treatments on intersex infants and children. Previously, Malta, Portugal, Germany and Iceland also legally banned harmful interventions on intersex persons.
Pikramenou Nikoletta, Simić Jelena
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The health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people [PDF]

Journal of Health Monitoring, 2020
Sex, gender and sexual orientation are diverse, as are the ways of living associated with them. The extent to which people can live a free and self-determined life according to their own body, gender, sexuality and way of life influences their social ...
Kathleen Pöge, Gabriele Dennert, Uwe Koppe, Annette Güldenring, Ev B. Matthigack, Alexander Rommel   +5 more
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Identification of a Goat Intersexuality-Associated Novel Variant Through Genome-Wide Resequencing and Hi-C

Frontiers in Genetics, 2021
Background: Polled intersex syndrome (PIS) leads to reproductive disorders in goats and exerts a heavy influence on goat breeding. Since 2001, the core variant of an 11.7 kb deletion at ~129 Mb on chromosome 1 (CHI1) has been widely used as a genetic ...
Guang-Xin E, Dong-Ke Zhou, Zhu-Qing Zheng, Bai-Gao Yang, Xiang-Long Li, Lan-Hui Li, Rong-Yan Zhou, Wen-Hui Nai, Xun-Ping Jiang, Jia-Hua Zhang, Qiong-Hua Hong, Yue-Hui Ma, Ming-Xing Chu, Hui-Jiang Gao, Yong-Ju Zhao, Xing-Hai Duan, Yong-Meng He, Ri-Su Na, Yan-Guo Han, Yan Zeng, Yu Jiang, Yong-Fu Huang   +21 more
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A scoping review of non‐binary research in “Australian” social sciences: Community, solidarity, resilience and resisting marginalisation

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Non‐binary and genderqueer identities are increasingly discussed in public discourse and academia, but there remains a dearth of academic literature centred on non‐binary people's lives and experiences. When non‐binary people are included in research, it is frequently as an additive to explorations of trans identities and subsumed under the ...
Lucy Nicholas, Sal Clark, Chloe Falzon
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What does it mean? Translating anatomical language to engage public audiences

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The language of anatomy, with its roots in Ancient Greek and Roman languages, is complex and unfamiliar to many. Its complexity creates a significant barrier to public knowledge and understanding of anatomy—many members of the public find themselves asking “what does it mean?”, and this can manifest as poor health literacy and outcomes.
Kat A. Sanders, Adam M. Taylor
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Evaluating More Granular Options for Socio‐Demographic Questions in Autism Research

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of adding more detailed choices for race, ethnicity, sex, gender, and socio‐economic status for a demographic survey used by families both within and outside a large learning health network, the Autism Care Network (ACNet).
Rosalind Usher, Kristn Currans, Kate Wallis, Amanda Bennett, Judith S. Miller   +4 more
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“I’ve had constant fears that I’ll get cancer”: the construction and experience of medical intervention on intersex bodies to reduce cancer risk

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Purpose This paper examines the subjective experience of medical interventions on intersex bodies to reduce cancer risk. Methods Twenty-five individuals with intersex variations took part in semi-structured interviews, analysed through thematic discourse
Jane M. Ussher, Morgan Carpenter, Rosalie Power, Samantha Ryan, Kimberley Allison, Bonnie Hart, Alexandra Hawkey, Janette Perz   +7 more
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Cultural Awareness of Intersex in Malta: Invisibility, Stigma and Epistemic Injustice

Social Sciences
In 2015, Malta introduced ground-breaking legal reform designed to protect the bodily integrity of intersex infants in Malta. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals, lawyers, policy-makers and advocates, this article ...
Claudia Bartolo Tabone, Fae Garland, Mitchell Travis   +2 more
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