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Ischemia Animal Studies
Scientists at Umea University publish research in ischemia animal studies
April 6th, 2009
A report, '17beta-estradiol and enriched environment accelerate cognitive recovery after focal brain ischemia,' is newly published data in European Journal of Neuroscience. "Cognitive impairments, including spatial memory and learning deficiencies, are common after ischemic stroke. Estrogen substitution improves cognitive functions in post-menopausal women and ovariectomized rodents, partially through induction of neuroplasticity in the hippocampal formation," scientists in Umea, Sweden report. "Post-ischemic housing of male rats in an enriched environment (EE) improves functional outcome, without changing infarct volume. We hypothesized that 17beta-estradiol...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2009-04-06)
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