background: diazinon is a widely used organophosphate insecticide which is applied against plant pests. this compound has various side effects because it acts as an acetyl cholinesterase enzyme inhibitor. objective: the aim of present study was to investigate the effects of diazinon on pituitary–gonad axis and ovarian histological changes in rats. materials and methods: in total 50 female wista...

In Parkinsonian syndromes behavioural symptoms and dementia can be even more debilitating than motor symptoms and are an important predictor for nursing home placement and mortality. Neuropathologically, dementia seems to be primarily related to cortical changes rather than to subcortical alterations. Concerning neurotransmitter systems, the cholinergic system has been proposed to play a key ro...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in older people, with about half a million people affected in the UK. Its effects are devastating and far-reaching for sufferers, their carers and society in general – the Audit Commission estimated the annual cost of dementia care for 1998–1999 at £6.1 billion (Audit Commission, 2000). There is no cure and it is terminal within 3 to 7 ye...