27. The Curious Case Of Imane Khelif
Amongst all the joy and heartbreak of the Olympics, came a fascinating story of two boxers, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting.
A duo who when they won gold, received abuse in place of admiration because, according to the media frenzy, they were born female, but with male sex chromosomes.
Is that possible?
Might those male chromosomes advantage the female athlete?
And could understanding the different biology of these athletes help us understand the biology of the disease epidemic that is diabetes mellitus?
Enjoy the episode then let us know what you think.
Episode Resources:
To find our more about various topics touched on in today’s episode, check out the links below:
Everything you need to know about hormone receptors:
an Overview of the many disorders of sexual development/differentiation
to learn more about Swyer syndrome or Androgen insensitivity syndrome.
how do diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 differ?
fast facts on The diabetes mellitus type 2 epidemic.
What does Imane Khelif have to say?
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