Cortisol is a hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness. It’s affected by stress, trauma, and other things. A healthy diet, sufficient sleep, and stress reduction can help improve cortisol levels.

The response of mammals to external or internal challenge involves engagement of multiple physiological systems, prominently including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis and the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Five of the 69 clascoterone-treated patients had abnormal cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) results. No ...

In a study using a mouse model and human subjects, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Johns Hopkins Medicine show that stress from adolescent social isolation in mice elicits ...

April 5, 2007 — A 2-year study found that, compared with a control group of nonbereaved children, children who lost a parent in the September 11, 2001 terror attack ...

Increased stigma and discrimination can affect circadian HPA-axis functioning, say researchers. The majority of previous studies have been conducted among white heterosexuals, with very little ...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 25-Prescription topical corticosteroids may have more potential to cause adrenal suppression than many physicians realize, according to data presented yesterday at an FDA ...

Feeling jittery as the week kicks off isn’t just a mood—it leaves a biochemical footprint. Researchers tracked thousands of older adults and found those who dread Mondays carry elevated cortisol in ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Adverse life events are a known and predominant risk factor for postpartum depression in women after delivery of their baby. Furthermore, the postpartum depression in women who have ...