It is well established that age-related decline of the biological capacity of a woman to
reproduce is primarily related to the poor developmental potential of her gametes. This renders …

The symptoms of menopause can be distressing, particularly as they occur at a time when
women have important roles in society, within the family and at the workplace. Hormonal …

A large body of literature documents the occurrence of alterations in the physiology of both
central and peripheral modulators of appetite in acute patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) …

Characterized primarily by a low body-mass index, anorexia nervosa is a complex and
serious illness 1 , affecting 0.9–4% of women and 0.3% of men 2 , 3 – 4 , with twin-based …

… HU-210 (P values were assessed as described in Subjects and Methods, real-time RT-PCR)…
HU-210 (P values were assessed as described in Subjects and Methods, real-time RT-PCR)…

In people suffering from schizophrenia, major areas of everyday life are impaired, including
independent living, productive activities and social relationships. Enhanced understanding …

Background Lithium is a first-line treatment in bipolar disorder, but individual response is
variable. Previous studies have suggested that lithium response is a heritable trait. However, …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex and heritable eating disorder characterized by
dangerously low body weight. Neither candidate gene studies nor an initial genome-wide …

… We hypothesize that the allele with the mutation encoding p.Gln258* was duplicated in
one clone whereas the mutation encoding p.Phe390fs achieved homozygosity in the other. …

… was significantly greater than after the fat meal (P = 0.02). Plasma insulin and glucose levels
… Plasma ghrelin changes were significantly associated with hunger changes (P < 0.007). …