Different rat and mouse models are used in studies of social interactions. Simple behavioral
measures, which are commonly used in the laboratory, allow to perform relatively short …

BACKGROUND Uterus transplantation (UTx) research aims towards the introduction of UTx
as a treatment for uterine factor infertility. The rat model is the principal rodent model used …

In a series of six experiments, the experiential and hormonal factors influencing infanticide in
Long-Evans hooded rats were examined. Males, but not females, purchased from a breeder …

Although postpartum aggression is primarily studied in laboratory mice and rats, it is unclear
how the two species compare in terms of the factors associated with peak levels of …

There is growing concern that anthropogenic noise has various deleterious effects on
wildlife in urban environments. In humans, it has been suggested that anthropogenic noise …

The aim of the experiments presented here was to evaluate the influence of age and of
previous maternal experience on care of pups in normal virgin and androgenized Wistar …

Stress during gestation can have serious consequences on the development of the fetus.
Many of these effects appear to be mediated by hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary …

The Handbook of Sex Differences is a four-volume reference work assembled and written to
assess sex differences in human traits (although findings regarding other species are also …

The influence of the early social rearing environment on blood cellular immunity was
investigated in the male offspring of Long‐Evans rats. Sons of females housed in pair …

During each of the last 5 days of pregnancy, Long-Evans and Wister rats received 45 min of
whole-body restraint and intense illumination. When they were 87 days old, they were …