Emerging data indicate that progesterone has multiple non-reproductive functions in the
central nervous system to regulate cognition, mood, inflammation, mitochondrial function …

Estradiol is the “prototypic” sex hormone of women. Yet, women have another sex hormone,
which is often disregarded: Progesterone. The goal of this article is to provide a …

The menstrual cycle has attracted research interest ever since the 1930s. For many
researchers the menstrual cycle is an excellent model of ovarian steroid influence on …

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are a wide class of disorders of the central nervous
system (CNS) with unknown etiology. Several factors were hypothesized to be involved in …

Disturbances of neuronal excitability changes during the ovarian cycle may elevate seizure
frequency in women with catamenial epilepsy and enhance anxiety in premenstrual …

Progesterone is commonly considered as a female reproductive hormone and is well-known
for its role in pregnancy. It is less well appreciated that progesterone and its metabolite …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has historically been viewed as a primarily male problem, since
men are more likely to experience a TBI because of more frequent participation in activities …

Progesterone is a well-known steroid hormone, synthesized by ovaries and placenta in
females, and by adrenal glands in both males and females. Several tissues are targets of …

Objective: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a common mood disorder,
characterized by distressing affective, behavioral, and somatic symptoms in the late luteal …

Adult neurogenesis exists in most mammalian species, including humans, in two main
areas: the subventricular zone (new cells migrate to the olfactory bulbs) and the dentate …