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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180524112351.htm

Transgender brains are more like their desired gender from an early age

Date:
May 24, 2018
Source:
European Society of Endocrinology
Summary:
Brain activity and structure in transgender adolescents more
closely resembles the typical activation patterns of their desired
gender, according to new research. The findings suggest that differences
in brain function may occur early in development and that brain imaging
may be a useful tool for earlier identification of transgenderism in
young people.

Brain activity and structure in transgender adolescents more closely
resembles the typical activation patterns of their desired gender,
according to findings to be presented in Barcelona, at the European
Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018. These findings
suggest that differences in brain function may occur early in
development and that brain imaging may be a useful tool for earlier identification of transgenderism in young people.

Transgenderism is the experience, or identification with, a gender
different to the assigned biological sex, whilst gender dysphoria (GD)
is the distress experienced by transgender people, and may be present
from a very young age. Although GD incidence is rare, gender identity is
an essential part of psychological health, and if unaddressed can lead
to serious psychological issues. Current strategies for addressing GD in younger people involve psychotherapy, or delaying puberty with hormones,
so that decisions on transgender therapy can be made at an older age.
Genetics and hormones contribute to sex differences in brain development
and function that lead to more male- or female-typical characteristics; however, these processes are not well established. Furthermore, little
is known on how early in life, or to what extent, the gender-typical characteristics of transgender people become established. Earlier
diagnosis or better understanding of transgenderism could help to
improve quality of life for young transgender people, and help families
to make more informed decisions on treatment.

In this study, Dr. Julie Bakker from the University of Liège, Belgium,
and her colleagues from the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria at
the VU University Medical Center, the Netherlands, examined sex
differences in the brain activation patterns of young transgender
people. The study included both adolescent boys and girls with gender
dysphoria and used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to assess
brain activation patterns in response to a pheromone known to produce gender-specific activity. The pattern of brain activation in both
transgender adolescent boys and girls more closely resembled that of non-transgender boys and girls of their desired gender. In addition, GD adolescent girls showed a male-typical brain activation pattern during a visual/spatial memory exercise. Finally, some brain structural changes
were detected that were also more similar, but not identical, to those
typical of the desired gender of GD boys and girls.

Dr Bakker says, "Although more research is needed, we now have evidence
that sexual differentiation of the brain differs in young people with
GD, as they show functional brain characteristics that are typical of
their desired gender."

Dr Bakker's research will now investigate the role of hormones during
puberty on brain development and transgender differences, to help guide
and improve future diagnosis and therapy for GD adolescents.

Dr Bakker comments, "We will then be better equipped to support these
young people, instead of just sending them to a psychiatrist and hoping
that their distress will disappear spontaneously."

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Scientific wrote: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180524112351.htm

Transgender brains are more like their desired gender from an early

age

Date:
May 24, 2018
Source:
European Society of Endocrinology
Summary:
Brain activity and structure in transgender adolescents more
closely resembles the typical activation patterns of their desired
gender, according to new research. The findings suggest that

differences

in brain function may occur early in development and that brain

imaging

may be a useful tool for earlier identification of transgenderism

in

young people.

Brain activity and structure in transgender adolescents more

closely

resembles the typical activation patterns of their desired gender,
according to findings to be presented in Barcelona, at the European

Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018. These findings
suggest that differences in brain function may occur early in
development and that brain imaging may be a useful tool for earlier

identification of transgenderism in young people.

Transgenderism is the experience, or identification with, a gender
different to the assigned biological sex, whilst gender dysphoria

(GD)

is the distress experienced by transgender people, and may be

present

from a very young age. Although GD incidence is rare, gender

identity is

an essential part of psychological health, and if unaddressed can

lead

to serious psychological issues. Current strategies for addressing

GD in

younger people involve psychotherapy, or delaying puberty with

hormones,

so that decisions on transgender therapy can be made at an older

age.

Genetics and hormones contribute to sex differences in brain

development

and function that lead to more male- or female-typical

characteristics;

however, these processes are not well established. Furthermore,

little

is known on how early in life, or to what extent, the

gender-typical

characteristics of transgender people become established. Earlier
diagnosis or better understanding of transgenderism could help to
improve quality of life for young transgender people, and help

families

to make more informed decisions on treatment.

In this study, Dr. Julie Bakker from the University of Liège,

Belgium,

and her colleagues from the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria

at

the VU University Medical Center, the Netherlands, examined sex
differences in the brain activation patterns of young transgender
people. The study included both adolescent boys and girls with

gender

dysphoria and used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to assess

brain activation patterns in response to a pheromone known to

produce

gender-specific activity. The pattern of brain activation in both transgender adolescent boys and girls more closely resembled that

of

non-transgender boys and girls of their desired gender. In

addition, GD

adolescent girls showed a male-typical brain activation pattern

during a

visual/spatial memory exercise. Finally, some brain structural

changes

were detected that were also more similar, but not identical, to

those

typical of the desired gender of GD boys and girls.

Dr Bakker says, "Although more research is needed, we now have

evidence

that sexual differentiation of the brain differs in young people

with

GD, as they show functional brain characteristics that are typical

of

their desired gender."

Dr Bakker's research will now investigate the role of hormones

during

puberty on brain development and transgender differences, to help

guide

and improve future diagnosis and therapy for GD adolescents.

Dr Bakker comments, "We will then be better equipped to

support these

young people, instead of just sending them to a psychiatrist and

hoping

that their distress will disappear spontaneously."

This
is silly these scientists just wants funding. Please fire these
people. Outside somebody is starving and they are inside warm with AC
playing musical chairs.

Teenager/Young adult is coming of age and wants to belong. I mean we
all go through this. Wow they are a young adult and a man wants to be
a man and woman wants to be a woman.

Scientist claiming "Young Adult has a better idea of what gender
they are, especially if they have been raised transgendered ? I mean
seriously have they not seen "Sleepaway Camp 1-4"

I am going to be honest. Everything is grooming, everything is molding
people to go towards a specific direction.
I am straight because I saw my father and mother kiss, hug, and touch
each other. I mimicked the behavior. Not because of media. Because we
knew it from when we were little children, Being in the household
seeing our parents
together or hearing them in the walls.

If you do not for or allow yourself to be open to another then you
will never get anything normal from life. You have to take risks and
chance to get anything done in this world, even if you look like the
"bad person".

I hate all of this marketing against heterosexuals behavior. I hate
how selfish this world when it should be filled with bright joy. This
is not love nore it is science. It is discrimination against the
opposite sex from meeting.

In German the word Robot translate as "forced labor" and in
China they call it population control.


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