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October 26 Scientists find a gene for the transsexual experienceDeborah Smith Science Editor Advertisement IN THE largest ever genetic study of transsexuals, Australian researchers have discovered a DNA variation linked to male-to-female transsexualism. The finding strengthens the view that there is a biological reason why some people feel they are living in the wrong body, in this case men who have an strong desire to live as a woman. Vincent Harley, of Prince Henry's Institute in Melbourne, said his team's study of 112 Australian and American male-to-female transsexuals found they were more likely to have a genetic variation in a gene that could lead to a feminisation of the brain during early development. The research confirmed that transsexuality was not a lifestyle decision, as some had suggested, said another team member, Trudy Kennedy, the director of the Monash Gender Dysphoria Clinic in Melbourne. "People who come to our clinic describe how they knew they were different at a very early age, just three or four years old. This is something that people are born with," Dr Kennedy said. Here's the rest... October 24 Talking about LA Observed: Mike Penner returns to Los Angeles Times
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