The Effects of a Third Generation Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill on the Classical Singing Voice

The success of professional operatic singers depends upon the quality of their vocal mechanism. This is known to be sensitive to changes in the endocrine environment. Despite a widespread belief among singers that vocal quality changes according to the stage of the menstrual cycle, this has received little attention. In particular, the possibility that use of the contraceptive pill might stabilize vocal quality by "dampening" hormonal fluctuations has not previously been studied systematically. Here, we show that drospirenone containing oral contraceptive pill (Yasmin, Schering AG, West Sussex, UK) with antiandrogenic and antimineralocorticoid properties demonstrates a significant reduction in the irregularity of the pattern of vibration of the vocal folds during the performance of highly trained classical singers. This study constitutes the first double blind, randomized placebo controlled trial to assess the effects of the contraceptive pill on the patterns of vibration of the vocal folds during the performance of Western classical singing repertoire.     

高效液相色谱法测定化妆品中5种性激素

应用高效液相色谱法测定化妆品中5种性激素的含量。化妆品样品以甲醇提取,采用Kromasil 100-5C18色谱柱为分离柱,以乙腈-水(65+35)溶液为流动相,在检测波长242nm和290nm处进行测定。5种性激素的质量浓度均在0.100~10.0mg·L-1范围内与其峰面积呈线性关系,方法的检出限(3S/N)在0.552~1.01 mg·kg-1之间,测定下限(10S/N)在1.10~5.04mg·kg-1之间。加标回收率在96.2%~110%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=9)在均小于10%。     

虎皮鹦鹉发声控制神经核团与鸣叫行为的性双态性研究

本文应用石蜡切片的方法，对成年虎皮鹦鹉的前脑发声控制神经核团：上纹状体腹侧尾核（Hyperstriatum ventrale pars Canssle,HVC)。古纹状体粗核（Nucleus robustus archistriaylis,RA)和嗅叶X区（Area X)进行了观察和比较；并采用计算机鸣声分析技术对虎皮鹦鹉的鸣声进行了分析。结果发现：雄鸟的三个发声控制神经核团体积明显大于雌鸟的三个发声控制神经核团体积。雄鸟的叫声明显比雌鸟的叫声复杂多变。这些结果提示虎皮鹦鹉的发声控制神经核团与鸣叫行为都存在着性双态性。     

虎纹蛙在产卵前后血浆性激素变化的研究

本文研究了虎纹蛙产卵前后血浆性激素变化,得到如下结果;雄性虎纹蛙在交配期血浆睾酮的含量较非交配期高,提示间质细胞分泌的激素与精子的形成相关。雌性虎纹蛙在产卵前血浆雌二醇含量较产卵后高,说明卵泡分泌的激素可能影响其他性征的发育。     

"都市玉男"服饰文化现象探析

随着全球经济发展出现的“都市玉男”服饰文化现象，引起了社会各界的关注，成为人们讨论的热点。本文结合心理学和医学理论，试图揭露该文化形成的原因，并对其产生、发展和影响进行了分析。     

197例广东教育学院学生性心理初步调查

通过对广东教育学院学生性心理进行问卷调查，根据调查的数据进行了分析和讨论，提示各类大、中学校进行性知识、性道德教育是非常必要的。     

Developmental gametophyte morphology of seven species of Thelypteris subg. Cyclosorus (Thelypteridaceae)

The morphogenesis of the sexual phase of seven species of Thelypteris subg. Cyclosorus (Thelypteridaceae) is described and compared. Spores of all species are monolete, ellipsoid and have positive photoblastism. They have Vittaria-type germination, germinal filaments are short and uniseriate, and Aspidium-type development. Adult gametophytes are spatulate-cordiform, and have wide wings with numerous glandular, marginal and superficial hairs. Antheridia have a narrow or widened basal cell, an undivided annular cell, and an opercular cell; antherozoids are liberated through three mechanisms. Archegonia have short necks and four triangular cells on the neck's mouth. The sporophyte's first leaf is lobed, with open dichotomous veins, glandular hairs similar to those of the gametophyte, and anomocytic stomata. Differences observed between the studied species are: spore size; ornamentation of the perispore; germination and emergence periods; size of hairs; developmental period of gametangia; and antherozoid liberation mechanisms through total detachment of the operculum, partial detachment of the operculum, and development of an apical pore through tearing of the operculum. These taxonomically valuable characters, combined with the sporophyte characteristics, can be useful tools in the identification of the species studied to the subg. Cyclosorus.     

Development,standardization and refinement of procedures for evaluating effects of endocrine active compounds on development and sexual differentiation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Xenopus laevis</Emphasis>

Xenopus laevis has been introduced as a model to study effects of endocrine-active compounds (EAC) on development and sexual differentiation. However, variable and inconsistent data have raised questions about the reliability of the test methods applied. The current study was conducted in two laboratories to develop, refine, and standardize procedures and protocols. Larvae were exposed in flow-through systems to 17β-estradiol (E2), at concentrations from 0.2 to 6.0 μg E2 L⁻¹ in Experiment 1A, and 0.015 to 2.0 μg E2 L⁻¹ in Experiment 1B. In both studies survival (92%, 99%) and percentage of animals that completed metamorphosis (97%, 99%) indicated reproducible biological performance. Furthermore, minor variations in husbandry led to significant differences in snout-to-vent length, weight, and gonad size. In Experiment 1A, almost complete feminization occurred in all E2 treatment groups whereas a concentration response was observed in Experiment 1B resulting in an EC₅₀ of 0.12 μg E2 L⁻¹. The final verified protocol is suitable for determining effects of EAC on development and sexual differentiation in X. laevis.     

蒙中西医结合治疗慢性前列腺炎伴性功能障碍临床观察

目的：探讨蒙中西医结合治疗慢性前列腺炎伴性功能异常的疗效．方法：对50例慢性前列腺炎伴性功能异常患者的临床资料进行系统的分析、总结．结果：经过现代医学和传统医学方法诊断治疗的50例慢性前列腺炎伴性功能异常患者的临床症状明显好转或痊愈．结论：中蒙西医结合治疗慢性前列腺炎伴性功能障碍是目前行之有效的治疗手段之一．