On July 20, 2010, a yet to be certified new world record blue catfish was caught by Greg Bernal of Florissant, Missouri, on the Missouri River. Greg's girlfriend, Janet Momphard, a nurse from St. Charles, helped land the world-record fish. The record catfish weighed in at 130 lb.
The actual measured level of estrogen doesn't predict emotional disturbances. Hormones and the Brain. That's not to say estrogen isn't a major player in regulating moods. Estrogen acts everywhere in the body, including the parts of the brain that control emotion. Some of estrogen's effects include: Increasing serotonin, and the number of serotonin receptors in the brain.
One of the most significant questions raised by the new study is what, if any, effect the striking rise in estrogen has on a woman's risk of breast cancer. Studies show that estrogen therapy protects against heart disease and osteoporosis but may increase the risk of breast cancer. Some research also shows that moderate alcohol consumption -- one drink a day for a woman -- may decrease the risk of heart disease and increase the risk of breast cancer, as well.