Health fears grow as 'hermaphrodite' athlete goes to ground Sep 13, 2009
He said eight athletes with XXY chromosomes - predominantly female but with an extra male chromosome - competed at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and that since 2005 four intersex athletes had been urged to retire. Normally a foetus with XX chromosomes becomes a girl and one with XY chromosomes grows into a boy. (The Age, Australia)
Defining sex Sep 12, 2009
For example, in a common condition called androgen insensitivity syndrome, the foetus has male chromosomes but it does not respond to testosterone ... "It is all about how you define sex and the fact you have acquired a male chromosome which does not work is not what makes you male," says Mr Bowen-Simpkins. (BBC News -- Health)
Kidney Donor's Sex Could Affect Women's Outcomes Aug 15, 2009
The researchers, from the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia, said that H-Y antigens, derived from the male chromosome and not found in women, might cause an adverse immune response in women who receive kidneys from men who had died. They recommended that "future research should examine the potential mechanisms underlying the H-Y effect in order to better understand the specific role of minor histocompatibility antigens in determining kidney allograft outcomes.". (MEDLINEplus)
Cure for male infertility? Jul 8, 2009
Scientists create test-tube sperm - Science, News - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (The Drudge Report)
