Maternal behavior in rabbits involves building a nest of straw and body hair inside an underground burrow, before parturition, and the display of a single, brief (ca. 3 min.), nursing bout per day throughout lactation. The onset and decline of digging, strawcarrying, and hair-pulling is controlled by specific combinations of estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, and prolactin (PRL). These horm...

S * 37th Annual Meeting * American Society of Preventive Oncology Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN, March 10–12, 2013 The following are the 18 highest scoring abstracts of those submitted for presentation at the 37th Annual ASPO meeting held March 10–12, 2013, in Memphis, TN. An Efficient Resource to Accelerate Research into the Cause and Prevention of Breast Cancer: The Love/Avon Army of Women Love,...

BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is influenced by pregnancy, sex and hormonal factors. OBJECTIVES A comprehensive understanding of the role of pregnancy, sex and hormonal factors can provide insights into disease mechanisms, and new therapeutic developments and can provide improved patient care and treatment. METHODS Based on an international conference of experts and a comprehensive PubM...

OBJECTIVES Menopause, the permanent cessation of ovarian activity, is part of normal aging, resulting in climacteric symptoms for most women, particularly in Western countries. The objective of the present study was to analyse risk factors for onset of menopausal symptoms. METHODS Analyses were based on the 28,118 women participating in the French E3N cohort study who reached menopause betwee...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is more common in women than in men, but the role of hormonal factors in its etiology remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between hormonal factors and risk of SAH in women. METHODS This was a prospective, multicenter, population-based, case-control study performed in 4 major urban centers in Australia an...

We review recent evidence that suggests that hormonal contraceptives may influence the dynamics of sexual relationships and the human pair-bond. Hormonal contraception likely has positive effects on cementing the pair-bond by decoupling sex from conception. However, changes in women’s evolved mate preferences associated with initiation or discontinuation of hormonal contraception may alter attr...

Hormonal contraception is the most widely used method to prevent unplanned pregnancies. The literature has shown an association between cardiovascular risk and use of hormone therapy. With the purpose of providing better guidelines on contraception methods for women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease, we have reviewed the literature on the subject. This review describes the latest dat...

OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of hormonal contraceptive methods on risk of HIV acquisition among HIV-negative women cohabiting with HIV-positive male partners. STUDY DESIGN From 1994-2012, HIV discordant couples recruited from a couples' voluntary HIV counseling and testing center in Lusaka, Zambia were followed longitudinally. HIV-negative partners were tested quarterly. This analysis is...

AIM To determine antiandrogen effects on muscle strength gain and fat-free mass increase during exercise in women using hormonal contraception with antiandrogen content. METHODS The study included 50 women (age range, 18-30 years; mean-/+SD, 26-/+3) using hormonal contraception for at least 12 months before the beginning of the study. They were divided into two groups: "antiandrogen" group (n...

AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of postoperative radiotherapy in prostate cancer patients with unfavorable prognostic factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the years 2002-2008, 121 consecutive prostate cancer patients underwent radical prostatectomy and postoperative radiotherapy. The median dose was 64 Gy (range: 60-72 Gy). Biochemical and clinical progress...