Early life stress (ELS) and function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis predict later psychopathology. Animal studies and cross-sectional human studies suggest that this process might operate ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

The stress hormone, cortisol, is public health enemy Number One. Scientists have known for years that elevated cortisol levels interfere with learning and memory, lower immune function and bone ...

A study examines links between cortisol dynamics and human cognitive function. Cortisol replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency is associated with low quality of life and poor psychological ...

What makes the human body so miraculous? Is it our comparatively large brain? Our versatile muscle system? Our exquisite vision and opposable thumbs? Although all these features are undeniably ...

Women who misuse corticosteroid creams for cosmetic skin lightening may be at risk of developing adrenal insufficiency, according to research presented at e-ECE 2020. Women that frequently used high ...

Cortisol, often called the primary stress hormone, plays essential roles in metabolism, immune function, and your body’s response to threat. While appropriate amounts help maintain normal ...