Oxidative stress caused by an imbalanced metabolism and an excess of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) lead to a range of health disorders in humans. Our endogenous antioxidant …

Estrogen is a potent steroid with pleiotropic effects, which have yet to be fully elucidated.
Estrogen has both nuclear and non-nuclear effects. The rapid response to estrogen, which …

Despite significant decreases in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in the past three
decades, it still remains the leading cause of death in women. Following menopause and …

In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the recent advances in understanding
estrogen effects on the vascular endothelium. Epidemiological studies suggest the female …

C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the most commonly used markers of acute phase reaction
in clinical settings and predictors of cardiovascular risk in healthy women; however, data on …

Bilateral ovariectomy is the best characterized and the most reported animal model of
human menopause. Ovariectomized rodents develop insulin resistance (IR) and visceral …

The loss of estrogen (E2) initiates a rapid phase of bone loss leading to osteoporosis in one‐
half of postmenopausal women, but the mechanism is not fully understood. Here, we show …

Baicalein has been used for many years as a popular antiviral and antibacterial in China.
Recent investigations revealed that baicalein also has anti-inflammatory activities. Our …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) pandemic has
provoked major stresses on the health‐care systems of several countries, and caused the …

Background Female reproductive factors are gaining prominence as factors that enhance
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; nonetheless, menstrual cycle characteristics are under …