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Cortisol is a hormone made by the adrenal cortex (the outer layer of the adrenal gland). It helps the body use glucose (a sugar), protein, and fats. Cortisol made in the laboratory is called hydrocortisone. It is used to treat many conditions, including inflammation, allergies, and some cancers. Cortisol is a type of glucocorticoid hormone.

Study shows potential benefits from meditation-based teacher development program

Teachers who participated in a meditation-based teacher development program utilizing the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique for four months, had significant improvements in emotional exhaustion (the leading factor in burnout), resilience, perceived stress, fatigue, and depression according to a new randomized controlled trial published today in Frontiers in Education.

5 Mar 2021

Computer training in addition to psychotherapy can potentially reduce PTSD symptoms

Trauma patients experience intrusive and distressing memories of their traumatic event. A team from Bochum is examining new ways to strengthen the effects of psychotherapy.

25 Feb 2021

Neuroinvasiveness of SARS-CoV-2 shown by viral RNA and inflammation in the brain

A new study describes the results of a macaque study that showed the development of neurological features of inflammation, following infection by SARS-CoV-2.

25 Feb 2021

Scientists identify genes involved in autoimmune Addison's disease

Novel genetic associations could pave the way for early interventions and personalized treatment of an incurable condition.

13 Feb 2021

Variants of nine genes induce a higher risk of developing Addison's disease

Variants of nine genes increase the risk of developing Addison's disease, a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the adrenal glands.

11 Feb 2021

Long-term stress is a risk factor for heart attacks, study suggests

Can long-term stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of this is scarce.

10 Feb 2021

Small wearable sensor can detect stress biomarker in sweat

We've all felt stressed at some point, whether in our personal or professional lives or in response to exceptional circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic. But until now there has been no way to quantify stress levels in an objective manner.

6 Feb 2021

Study shows that human hormones also follow a seasonal pattern

Our minds may be affected by winter's long nights or spring's flowers, but what about our bodies? A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that our hormones also follow a seasonal pattern.

4 Feb 2021

Researchers assess impact of family migration on infant well-being

While the number of immigrants from Arab countries to the United States has steadily increased over the past several years, family and child health research on this population remains scarce.

4 Feb 2021

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Michigan State University researchers have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to advance research on the effects of prenatal and postnatal stress on child psychopathology.

27 Jan 2021

Study shows long-term consequences of peripubertal stress

This work has investigated the long-term consequences of stress experienced at this critical period of life in rodents, in collaboration with the Behavioural Genetics laboratory at the Brain and Mind Institute of the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (Switzerland), led by the Spanish researcher Carmen Sandi.

14 Dec 2020

Missing link between stress and infertility found

Otago researchers have found the "missing link between stress and infertility".

5 Dec 2020

Stress levels in mothers during pregnancy may shape infants' brains

Infants' brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mother experiences during pregnancy, a study has revealed.

24 Nov 2020

COVID-19 potentially has negative impacts on male fertility

A review recently published in the Journal of Medical Virology has discussed some of the effects that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – may have on male fertility.

22 Nov 2020

Computers could use subtle facial features to recognize congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a disorder that affects the adrenal gland's ability to release hormones that regulate the body's response to stress and illness.

18 Nov 2020

Lower choline in pregnant Black American women linked to higher levels of stress hormone

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that many pregnant Black Americans have low levels of choline, an essential nutrient that aids in prenatal brain development. Stress caused by institutional racism may play a role.

16 Nov 2020

Cortisol News and Research

Study shows potential benefits from meditation-based teacher development program

Computer training in addition to psychotherapy can potentially reduce PTSD symptoms

Neuroinvasiveness of SARS-CoV-2 shown by viral RNA and inflammation in the brain

Scientists identify genes involved in autoimmune Addison's disease

Variants of nine genes induce a higher risk of developing Addison's disease

Long-term stress is a risk factor for heart attacks, study suggests

Small wearable sensor can detect stress biomarker in sweat

Study shows that human hormones also follow a seasonal pattern

Researchers assess impact of family migration on infant well-being

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Study shows long-term consequences of peripubertal stress

Missing link between stress and infertility found

Stress levels in mothers during pregnancy may shape infants' brains

COVID-19 potentially has negative impacts on male fertility

Computers could use subtle facial features to recognize congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Lower choline in pregnant Black American women linked to higher levels of stress hormone

Mediterranean diet may help reduce the physiological effects of stress

Inadequate sleep may significantly affect sports performance of young athletes

UCF researcher leads project to identify factors linked to preterm births among Black women

Researchers explore how different birth experience affect the developing nervous system

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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