Vol. 28 (2) 2007 Neuro endocrinology letters

Higher perceived dominance in Toxoplasma infected men--a new evidence for role of increased level of testosterone in toxoplasmosis-associated changes in human behavior.

Hodková H, Kolbeková P, Skallová A, Lindová J, Flegr J.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(2): 110-114 PubMed PMID: 17435678 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Animals, Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Perception, Social Dominance, Testosterone:blood, Toxoplasma, Toxoplasmosis:blood,.

: Toxoplasma is parasite of cats that uses any warm-blooded animals as intermediate hosts. It is known to induce shifts in behavior, physiology and even morphology of its intermediate hosts, including humans. The lower second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D ratio) in infected man and women, and higher height in infected man suggest that se.....

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Chaotic neural response during conflicting Stroop task reflects the level of serum cortisol in patients with unipolar depression.

Bob P, Susta M, Raboch J, Zima T, Benakova H, Pavlat J.
Clinical Trial 2007; 28(2): 106-109 PubMed PMID: 17435679 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Cognition:physiology, Depressive Disorder:blood, Electrocardiography, Female, Gyrus Cinguli:physiopathology, Heart Rate, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Task Performance and Analysis,.

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Slowly progressive voluntary-automatic dissociation of facial movements (Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome).

Jiroutek P, Růzicka E, Roth J, Jech R.
Case Reports 2007; 28(2): 137-140 PubMed PMID: 17435674 Citation  Keywords:  Atrophy, Brain Diseases:physiopathology, Diagnosis, Differential, Disease Progression, Facial Muscles:physiopathology, Female, Frontal Lobe:pathology, Humans, Middle Aged, Movement Disorders:diagnosis, Muscle, Skeletal:physiopathology, Reflex:physiology, .

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Comparison of tubal patency assessment during microlaparoscopy and laparoscopy, and its compatibility with previous histerosalpingography results.

Marianowski P, Kaminski P, Wielgos M, Szymusik I, Ludwikowski G.
Comparative Study 2007; 28(2): 149-152 PubMed PMID: 17435672 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Fallopian Tube Diseases:diagnosis, Fallopian Tube Patency Tests, Female, Humans, Hysterosalpingography, Laparoscopy:methods, Microsurgery, Predictive Value of Tests, Sensitivity and Specificity,.

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Brain derived neurotrophic factor gene Val66Met and -270C/T polymorphisms and personality traits predisposing to anorexia nervosa.

Rybakowski F, Dmitrzak-Weglarz M, Szczepankiewicz A, Skibinska M, Slopien A, Rajewski A, Hauser J.
Comparative Study 2007; 28(2): 153-158 PubMed PMID: 17435670 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Anorexia Nervosa:genetics, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor:genetics, Case-Control Studies, Child, Disease Susceptibility, Female, Genotype, Humans, Personality:genetics, Phenotype, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Risk,.

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Ultrasonographic assessment of fetal nuchal translucency (NT) at 11th and 14th week of gestation--Polish multicentre study.

Czuba B, Borowski D, Cnota W, Sieroszewski P, Grettka K, Pietryga M, Wyrwas D, Czekierdowski A, Włoch A, Wielgós M, Jaczyńska R, Kaminski P, Brazert J, Szaflik K, Sodowski K.
Comparative Study 2007; 28(2): 175-181 PubMed PMID: 17435666 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Female, Genetic Diseases, Inborn:diagnosis, Gestational Age, Humans, Maternal Age, Nuchal Translucency Measurement:methods, Poland, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Trimester, First, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors,.

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