Influences of Oestrogen on Neurodegeneration and Behaviours

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/494813

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

More women develop Alzheimer's disease whereas more men develop Parkinson's disease. This study will try to understand whether sex hormones play a part in the devlopment of these diseases. This study will also try to answer how the female sex hormone, oestrogen, influences behaviour and or development of mental health problems such as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $620,352.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical infection agents (incl. prions)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

apoptosis | compulsive behaviour | dopamine | hypothalamus | neurodegenerative disease | neuroendocrinology | obsessive compulsive disorder | oestrogen

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