Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the cholinergic neurons loss and impairments
of learning and memory. Scopolamine is common used to imitate AD pathological features …

The basal forebrain is home to the largest population of cholinergic neurons in the brain.
These neurons are involved in a number of cognitive functions including attention, learning …

Numerous studies have uncovered a wide variety of estrogen effects with apparent
cardiovascular benefits, the most recognized ones being vasodilation, anti-atherogenesis …

By means of autoradiographic and immunohistochemical methods it was demonstrated that
astrocytes in explant and primary cultures of rat neocortex, hippocampus, preoptic area and …

Coconut water is a powerhouse of nutrition and its wide application is greatly due to its
unique chemical composition providing phytohormones, enzymes, antioxidant compounds …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
are higher in postmenopausal women than in age-matched men. Since at menopause the …

Extensive studies during the past two decades provide compelling evidence that the
gonadal steroid, estrogen, has the potential to affect the viability of basal forebrain …

The midlife transition period in women marks the progressive flattening of neurological
health along with increased adiposity, dyslipidemia, frailty, and inflammatory responses …

The neuroprotective effect of estradiol (E2) on basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs)
has been suggested to occur as a result of E2 modulation of the neurotrophin system on …

The management of patients with pituitary tumours requires a multidisciplinary approach
utilizing a number of different treatment modalities that can impact upon pituitary function …