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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Hormonal Influences"”.
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Nutritional and hormonal influences on immunoglobulin absorption by the preruminant neonate
Two studies were conducted to investigate factors involved in absorption of immunoglobulins in the preruminant neonate. In the first study 26 Angus cows were fed 57% or 100% of their NRC recommended requirements for protein and energy for the last third of gestation in each of 2 years. Resulting …
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Influences of androgenisation and personality on female sexual orientation, behaviour, and arousal
The present work investigated potential hormonal influences on sex differences in sexual arousal, with most men being aroused to one sex, and most women being aroused to both sexes. Within women, I also investigated whether prenatal hormonal influences explain why homosexual women have more …
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The Examination of Leptin Receptors, Matrix Metalloproteinases-2 and -9 and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases in the Rat Cervix
… parturition. These physiological changes involve hormonal influences that regulate enzymes involved in collagenolysis and degradation of the extracellular components of the cervix. One hormone that has recently become of interest in the physiology of reproduction is leptin. Leptin was recently …
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Sex Differences on a Mental Rotation Task: Variations in Hemispheric Activation Between Children and College Students
… Results support the hypothesis that hormones, or hormonal influence, may result in a biological change which affects both brain activation and performance on mental rotation tasks.
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The Gelatinases and Autoimmune Disease
… I will present how environmental exposures and hormonal influences can also influence these MMPs. Each way in which MMP levels can be altered has implications in autoimmune disease. The main goal of highlighting endogenous and exogenous regulators of MMPs is to illustrate the points of …
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Gastrointestinal Disorders in Women
… disorders are more common in women. No obvious hormonal explanation could be found, although the rectal lactobacilli flora was not as sensitive as the vaginal lactobacilli flora to hormonal influences. The microbiota in the colon of patients with MC is similar to healthy individuals, but with a …
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Analyzing the demographic factors affecting overweight and obese dogs
… to be diagnosed as overweight or obese, implying hormonal influences on weight stability. An analysis of dietary intake found that dry food consumption was significantly associated with a reduced obesity prevalence, while home-cooked food correlated positively with obesity. Supplement usage …
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Bone speed of sound in overweight and normal-weight girls and adolescents
… and adolescents. However, other factors, such as hormonal influences associated with high body fat may also playa role in reducing bone strength in overweight girls. Further research is required to reveal the mechanisms causing low bone strength in overweight and obese children and adolescents.
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An experimental study of human melanoma cells cutured in vitro
… cells proved to be relatively refractory to hormonal stimuli. Addition of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, dexamethasone or melanocyte-stimulating hormone to the culture medium had very little effect on cellular release of plasminogen activator, upon cell growth, or upon cellular …