Prolactin

women who have difficulty ovulating” (CDC Reproductive Health) Infertility in women can be caused be a number of reasons. “Endometriosis which is a chronic inflammatory disease that can cause frequent pelvic pain” (Falcone, MD and Young 65). High prolactin levels cause excessive production of the hormone by cells in the pituitary gland. Tubal disease is when the Fallopian tubes are blocked due to previous infections such as untreated STD’s. Fibroids, diabetes, woman’s age also affects her…

5. Dwivedi, et al., (2008) described that the Synthesis of 11-substituted estradiol derivatives (12–17) has been approved out by the Grignard reaction with alkyl, allyl, and benzyl halides on 17b-hydroxy-3-methoxy-11-oxo-estra-1,3,5(10),8(9)-tetraene (10). The novel compounds (10 and 12–17) were appraised for their preliminary post-coital contraceptive (anti-implantation) activity in Sprague–Dawley rats. The tested compounds were managed orally and exhibited noteworthy anti-implantation activity…

Breast Milk Matters The truth is, breast milk has always been the superior cuisine for babies, and while labs behind formula companies have painstakingly tried to mimic human mothers milk, artificial infant formula will never be the same and will forever remain inferior and flawed. To no surprise, the American Academy of Pediatrics, alongside most infant and women’s health organizations, recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. The benefits of breastfeeding are…

1. What is alula? - Alula is a set of feathers on the first digit of birds which permits a slot on the wing. 2. What is crop milk? – Crop milk is a secretion from the lining of crop of parent…

The intention of this systematic review of literature is to evaluate the validity of chiropractic as a specific tool in the management of infertility. The challenge in all of this is not only to understand the role of vertebral subluxation on fertility but to understand infertility as a whole. Epidemiology Infertility is defined as the failure to reproduce after twelve months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It is estimated that between 50 and 80 million couples of childbearing age are…

choir. What was neat about the article was she described all the science behind doing a group activity and its effect on the brain. In short, it releases endorphins, bathes your brain in dopamine, lowers cortisol, increases serotonin, generates prolactin, and creates the feeling of love with oxytocin. Group activities, especially singing, are fireworks for your brain. The reason why singing and group activities are so great is because of something described in a lot of happiness studies: the…

Cognitive functional tests of an animal can be divided into two categories, attentive and recollection tests, both of which will be examined in this experiment. [ref 1] The memory test is the Morris Water Maze and the attentive test is the Pre-Pulse Inhibition test. Both tests in this experiment are exercise different parts of the brain, the Water Maze exercises the hippocampus, and the Pre-Pulse Inhibition exercises the brainstem. The Water Maze experiment is an exercise regarding the…

excitation or inhibition. A study was done with group of men with ASPD and substance abuse disorder according to DSM-111-R. They were compared to a healthy male control group. The were given a “serotonin agonist m-chlorophenylpiperazine ( m-CPP), and prolactin (Moss 1990). The study suggests that the serotonin receptor 5-HT caused by the drug decreased aggression which is an inverse relationship. So it is possible that SSRIs could have a positive effect on ASPD (Moss 1990). Thus unlike the other…

Depression, by definition, is a “mental illness that is characterized by a profound and persistent feeling of sadness or despair and/or a loss of interest in things that were once pleasurable” (Langwith, 2009, p. 16). Signs and symptoms vary from person to person, and can be categorized from mild to severe – some of the most common being: “hopelessness, loss of energy, persistent fatigue, persistent feelings of guilt or self-criticism, sense of worthlessness, irritability, inability to…

Schizophrenia: A Complex Diagnosis Schizophrenia is a mental illness that alters an individual’s perception of reality. Researchers have conducted studies for several decades to examine numerous aspects of this complex disorder. These studies identified several etiological and prognostic factors that contribute to schizophrenia. Additionally, several treatment modalities are used to alleviate the symptoms associated with this illness. This research paper will examine the diagnostic criteria,…