Sex and the development of Alzheimer's disease
CJ Pike - Journal of neuroscience research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Men and women exhibit differences in the development and progression of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). The factors underlying the sex differences in AD are not well understood. This …
disease (AD). The factors underlying the sex differences in AD are not well understood. This …
Why are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in males?
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are much more common in males, a bias that may offer
clues to the etiology of this condition. Although the cause of this bias remains a mystery, we …
clues to the etiology of this condition. Although the cause of this bias remains a mystery, we …
[HTML][HTML] Role of estrogen and other sex hormones in brain aging. Neuroprotection and DNA repair
Aging is an inevitable biological process characterized by a progressive decline in
physiological function and increased susceptibility to disease. The detrimental effects of …
physiological function and increased susceptibility to disease. The detrimental effects of …
Dysconnection in schizophrenia: from abnormal synaptic plasticity to failures of self-monitoring
Over the last 2 decades, a large number of neurophysiological and neuroimaging studies of
patients with schizophrenia have furnished in vivo evidence for dysconnectivity, ie, abnormal …
patients with schizophrenia have furnished in vivo evidence for dysconnectivity, ie, abnormal …
Protective actions of sex steroid hormones in Alzheimer's disease
CJ Pike, JC Carroll, ER Rosario, AM Barron - Frontiers in …, 2009 - Elsevier
Risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with age-related loss of sex steroid
hormones in both women and men. In post-menopausal women, the precipitous depletion of …
hormones in both women and men. In post-menopausal women, the precipitous depletion of …
Sex differences and the impact of steroid hormones on the developing human brain
S Neufang, K Specht, M Hausmann… - Cerebral …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Little is known about the hormonal effects of puberty on the anatomy of the developing
human brain. In a voxel-based morphometry study, sex-related differences in gray matter …
human brain. In a voxel-based morphometry study, sex-related differences in gray matter …
[HTML][HTML] Reversal of idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
T Raivio, J Falardeau, A Dwyer… - … England Journal of …, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, which may be associated with
anosmia (the Kallmann syndrome) or with a normal sense of smell, is a treatable form of …
anosmia (the Kallmann syndrome) or with a normal sense of smell, is a treatable form of …
Cognitive effects of hormone therapy in men with prostate cancer: a review
CJ Nelson, JS Lee, MC Gamboa, AJ Roth - Cancer, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. Men who receive androgen‐deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer
experience several side effects from this treatment. A few recent studies have examined the …
experience several side effects from this treatment. A few recent studies have examined the …
Investigation of post-transcriptional gene regulatory networks associated with autism spectrum disorders by microRNA expression profiling of lymphoblastoid cell lines
Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by abnormalities in reciprocal social interactions and language development …
characterized by abnormalities in reciprocal social interactions and language development …
Aromatase in the brain: not just for reproduction anymore
LM Garcia‐Segura - Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aromatase, the enzyme that synthesises oestrogens from androgen precursors, is
expressed in the brain, where it has been classically associated with the regulation of …
expressed in the brain, where it has been classically associated with the regulation of …