What's New in Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials

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Dementia

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Thread 'Molecular mechanisms of sex hormones in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease'

Sep 10, 2021

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of brain disorder characterized by various pathological changes in the brain. Numerous studies have shown that sex hormones are involved in the disease. For instance, progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone are well-known steroid sex hormones that play an essential role in AD pathogenesis. The Gender-dependency of AD is attributed to the effect of these hormones on the brain, which plays a neuroprotective role. In recent years, much research has been performed on the protective role of these hormones against nerve...