Visual spatial memory is enhanced in female rats (but inhibited in males) by dietary soy phytoestrogens

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In learning and memory tasks, requiring visual spatial memory (VSM), males exhibit superior performance to females (a difference attributed to the hormonal influence of estrogen). This study examined the influence of phytoestrogens (...

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Main Authors: Setchell Kenneth DR, Simmons Daniel L, Bu Lihong H, Tian Lilyan Y, West Timothy W, Lund Trent D, Adlercreutz Herman, Lephart Edwin D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-12-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/2/20