Anxiety disorders are more prevalent in women than in men. In women the menstrual cycle
introduces another variable; indeed, some conditions eg, premenstrual syndrome, are …

The estrous cycle is a potent modulator of neuron physiology. In rodents, in vivo ventral
tegmental area (VTA) dopamine (DA) activity has been shown to fluctuate across the estrous …

Kiss1 neurons, producing kisspeptins, are essential for puberty and fertility, but their
molecular regulatory mechanisms remain unfolded. Here, we report that congenital ablation …

Women with catamenial epilepsy often experience increased seizure burden near the time
of ovulation (periovulatory) or menstruation (perimenstrual). To date, a rodent model of …

Clinical evidence indicates that patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) often show
differential outcomes of comorbid conditions in relation to the lateralization of the seizure …

Insufficient energy intake to meet energy expenditure demands of physical activity can result
in systemic neuroendocrine and metabolic abnormalities in activity-dependent anorexia and …

The rodent estrous cycle modulates a range of biological functions, from gene expression to
behavior. The cycle is typically divided into four stages, each characterized by distinct …

Abstract “Dioxins” are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that are continuously present in
the environment at appreciable levels and have been associated with increased risk of …

Patients with epilepsy develop reproductive endocrine comorbidities at a rate higher than
that of the general population. Clinical studies have identified disrupted luteinizing hormone …

Lateralization of hippocampal function is indicated by varied outcomes of patients with
neurologic disorders that selectively affect one hemisphere of this structure, such as …