Sleep and endocrinology

Sleep and Endocrinology : Hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis and growth hormone

The sleep disturbances with aging and depression are common and reflected as impaired SWA in the EEG and early morning awakening. Recognition of sleep associated endocrine changes has resulted into a number of studies assessing sleep promoting effect of compounds such as melatonin and CRH antagonists. These studies have potential implications for pa t ients wi th s leep d is turbances associate...

Physiology and Endocrinology: Reproductive Endocrinology

The aim of the present study was to investigate the endocrinology of periestrus period and the days after until estrus in ewes (n = 40) synchronized out of breeding season and diagnosing the related pregnancies after laparoscopic insemination comparing to different doses of PMSG that was used. Animals treated for 12 d with CIDR followed by administration with different doses (0, 450, 550, 650, ...

Integrated Endocrinology Integrated Endocrinology

Endocrinology

Eureka book series are designed for comprehensive teaching from basic biomedical science to clinical skills. The target audience, are medical students from first year to qualification. The 3 authors of this book are all endocrine consultants at their hospitals who have been involved in teaching endocrinology to students and registrars. The book contains 13 chapters starting from basic science, ...

Physiology & Endocrinology - Livestock and Poultry: Endocrinology and Metabolism

To determine the effect of dietary brous ingredients on intestinal microbial population and activity, 48 early–weaned (24–25 days) pigs were divided into six dietary treatments: a standard diet (STD) based on corn, barley and soybean protein; or high brous diets obtained by replacing some major ingredients of STD with 8% Wheat bran (WB), 8% Wheat middlings (WM), 6% Sugar beet pulp (SBP), 4% W...