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Research from Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Medical Sciences provides new data about hormones

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 9th, 2006

Scientists discuss in "Estrogen modulates in vitro atrial bradycardia induced by Indian red scorpion venom via G-protein coupled mechanisms" new findings in hormones. According to recent research from India, "Role of estrogen on cardiac dysrhythmia produced by Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) venom was examined using rat right atrial preparations in vitro. In females, the M. tamulus venom produced an increase, a decrease and an increase in rate at 0.03, 0.3 and 3 microg/ml of venom, respectively, producing N-shaped response curve, whereas no such response pattern was observed in males."

"Force of contraction in females was increased at all the concentrations of...

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