Search for dissertations about: "estrogen and brain"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 48 swedish dissertations containing the words estrogen and brain.

  2. 16. Hormone replacement therapy and effects on mood

    Author : Inger Björn; Inger Sundström-Poromaa; Torbjörn Bäckström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; adverse effects; estradiol; hormone replacement therapy HRT ; mood; negative side effects; progestins;

    Abstract : Background: During the past 5 decades, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been used, and appreciated for its beneficial effects, by millions of women in their menopause. As treatment for climacteric symptoms, estrogen is outstanding, and effects on hot flushes, vaginal dryness, and insomnia have been widely documented. READ MORE

  4. 17. Differentiation of Brain and Reproductive Organs in Birds : Effects of Environmental Contaminants

    Author : Jeanette Axelsson; Björn Brunström; Björn Munro-Jenssen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Zoophysiology; Bird; endocrine disruption; estrogen receptor; methoxychlor; UV-filter; sexual behavior; ovotestis; Zoofysiologi; Biology; Biologi;

    Abstract : The first objective of this thesis was to investigate effects of endocrine disruptors on the developing brain and gonads of bird embryos. The substances studied were the insecticide methoxychlor, and nine UV-filters (3-benzylidene camphor (3BC), 4 methyl benzylidene camphor (4MBC), benzophenone (BP) 1,2 and 3, 4 hydroxy benzophenone (4 HB), 4 dihydroxy benzophenone (4DHB), benzyl salicylate (BS), and ethyl-4-aminobenzoate Et-PABA)), commonly used in cosmetic products. READ MORE

  5. 18. Fibromyalgia syndrome in women - a stress disorder? : Neurobiological and hormonal aspects

    Author : Ulla Maria Anderberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; Fibromyalgia; stress; sex hormones; premenstrual syndrome; neuropeptides; personality; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi; Psychiatry; psykiatri;

    Abstract : The FMS is almost exclusively a female disorder, as 90% of the patients struck by it are women. About 7% of all women in modern society have this disorder. READ MORE

  6. 19. The role of estrogen regulation in brain development and neurodegeneration

    Author : Linda Nord; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Estrogen is a steroid hormone which regulates neuronal control of reproduction. It has other important roles in the central nervous system (CNS), including trophic effects on dendritic spine morphology that provide structural plasticity. READ MORE

  7. 20. Sex differences in behavior and metabolism

    Author : Ivana Maric; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; sex differences; eating; brown adipose tissue; motivation; anxiety-like behavior;

    Abstract : Men and women exhibit distinct illness patterns and disparate responses to pharmacotherapies. However, there is a scarcity of preclinical studies that systematically compare the sexes. READ MORE