Sunday, October 14, 2007

Abigail Gotlieb


We expect to see more of the Gotlieb family - Abigail, left, younger sister Jessica, and their doctor dad - here at the science centre.

Why? Because Abigail Gotlieb, from Herzlia Senior School, won a gold medal at the Eskom Expo For Young Scientists 2007 national competitions for her investigation into the relationship between breast cancer and Hormone Replace Therapy (HRT).

HRT, according to Wikipedia (today, at any rate) is a system of medical treatment for menopausal women, based on the assumption that it may prevent discomfort and health problems caused by diminished hormones.

The treatment involves a series of drugs designed to artificially boost hormone levels. The main types of hormones involved are estrogens and sometimes testosterone

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Actually, Jessica is on the left and Abigail (the younger sister) is in the middle!!