Effect of Different Levels a Blended Supplement Including Probiotics, Prebiotics and Enzymes on Productive Performance, Blood Metabolites, Hormonal Profile Antioxidant Status Laying Hens

The role of nutritional status as key factor of successful aging is very well recognized. Among the different mechanisms by which nutrients may exert their beneficial effects is the modulation of the hormonal anabolic milieu, which is significantly reduced with aging. Undernutrition and anabolic hormonal deficiency frequently coexist in older individuals determining an increased risk of mobilit...

Article history: Received 14 September 2013 Received in revised form 10 January 2014 Accepted 3 February 2014 Available online 3 March 2014 We tested for individual differences in women's preferences for cues to intelligence in male faces in accordance with hormonal status (i.e. menstrual cycle phase and use of hormonal contraceptives), relationship status and context, and self-rated intelligen...

BACKGROUND The selection of therapies for breast cancer is today based on prognostic features (chemotherapy, radiotherapy), hormone receptor status (hormonal therapy) and HER-2 status (trastuzumab therapy). HER-2, p53 and BCL-2 are tumour-related proteins that have the potential to further improve individualisation of patient management, by predicting response to chemotherapy, hormonal therapy ...

How to achieve social dominance in a group is a recurrent challenge for individuals of many species, including humans. Previous research indicates that both relationship status and contraceptive use appear to moderate women’s testosterone levels. If testosterone contributes to social dominance, this raises the possibility for group differences in social dominance between single and partnered wo...

The purpose of this study was to determine changes in hematological and plasma indices of Common Carp Cyprinus carpio with regard to age, sex and hormonal treatment. Sixty fish were used to assess the age factor. Also, 20 fish including female and male were assigned to determine blood indices with regard to sex and hormonal treatment. The pituitary gland extract was used as hormone for males an...