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Filter by:There lacks effective early screen system for the migraine-susceptible women during the peri-menopause period. The processing of acute pain and cognition as well as the underling functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) features are suitable for screening pain-susceptible individual. However, there is no study on this issue among the large sample peri-menopause women. The investigators thus designed the current trial to investigate the processing of acute pain and cognition as well as the underling featured functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).The investigators will combine pain behavior,cognitive task, fMRI analysis, psychophysiological interaction (PPI) and suitable statistical package to investigate the relationship between the above mentioned features and the occurrence of migraine and then test the efficacy of these features in predicting migraine development. The investigators will then try to establish the screening system for migraine-susceptible individuals in peri-menopause women.
The study examines the effect of hormone replacement in postmenopausal women compared to men, 55 years of age, and in the elderly without hormone replacement of both sexes. The lipid and glucose metabolism is evaluated during treatment and placebo with a meal with mashed potatoes and different types of fat. Glucose, insulin, triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL and HDL cholesterol, free fatty acids and coagulation parameters are measured. During menopause the women reduce their levels of estrogen and their risk of cardiovascular disease rises to the men's level. This effect on mortality and morbidity can probably be reduced by hormone therapy.
Oestrogen hormone deficiency in menopause leads to symptoms of which hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia and mood changes are the most frequent and, ultimately, worsen the quality of life. The gradual decline of oestrogen from peri-menopause results in altered function of many neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, melatonin and neuropeptides including beta-endorphins, which modulate the function of the hypothalamus and are involved in body thermoregulation. In post-menopause, dopaminergic activity is significantly reduced and stimulus of the D2 receptors is effective in relieving hot flushes and in reducing the accompanying psychological symptoms. The use of hormone replacement therapy, which is generally prescribed in the case of moderate or severe symptoms, is limited due to real contraindications or simply the woman's refusal to take the therapy, despite the presence of symptoms requiring its use. A food supplement, named Estromineral (E), based on natural ingredients such as isoflavones, the absorption of which is increased by the presence of Lactobacillus sporogenes, and Vitamin D3 and calcium, strengthening bone mineralization, has been found to be effective at reducing vasomotor symptoms. To potentiate the effect of E on the most frequent symptoms in menopause, it was considered rational to add the extracts of magnolia, active on psycho-affective symptoms, and chaste tree, acting on both hot flushes and psychological symptoms and a new food supplement was developed: Estromineral Serena Plus (ESP). Estromineral Serena Plus is an association of isoflavones with added Lactobacillus, chaste tree and magnolia, active on menopausal vasomotor symptoms and on psycho-affective symptoms.
Hypoestrogenism, common in menopause, is responsible for systemic and metabolic changes affecting women's wellness, favoring hot flashes, urogenital atrophy and bone mass loss. Hormone reposition therapy (HRT) with estrogen or estrogen associated to progesterone is administered to minimize these effects. Meanwhile, the beneficial effects of HRT are known, there is still concern about its adverse effects such as thromboembolic and cardiovascular effects, increased risk of breast and endometrial cancer. Thus, there is an increasing interest in the development of phytohormonal HRT. The aim of the investigators' study is to evaluate the effects of concentrated extract of soy on hypercoagulation markers in menopausal women.