Low levels of gonadal circulating estrogen observed in post-menopausal women can
adversely impact a diverse range of physiological factors, with clinical implications for brain …

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Objective: To determine the influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus on the risk of dementia and
AD. Background: Both dementia and diabetes are frequent disorders in elderly people …

Are there sex differences in pain? For experimentally delivered somatic stimuli, females
have lower thresholds, greater ability to discriminate, higher pain ratings, and less tolerance …

▪ Abstract Nerve growth factor (NGF) was discovered 50 years ago as a molecule that
promoted the survival and differentiation of sensory and sympathetic neurons. Its roles in …

Background Oestrogen use by postmenopausal women has many health benefits, but
findings on the effect of oestrogen in Alzheimer's disease are conflicting. Oestrogen …

Objective: To study the difference in risk for dementing diseases between men and women.
Background: Previous studies suggest women have a higher risk for dementia than men …

This review highlights recent evidence from clinical and basic science studies supporting a
role for estrogen in neuroprotection. Accumulated clinical evidence suggests that estrogen …

Context.—Several studies have suggested that estrogen replacement therapy in
postmenopausal women improves cognition, prevents development of dementia, and …

A review of the literature on gender and clinical pain reveals a disproportionate
representation of women receiving treatment for many pain conditions and suggests that …