News tagged with cortisol levels

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Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack

Researchers at The University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. Stressors such as job, marital and financial ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 03, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Disposable cortisol biosensor developed

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the US have developed a disposable, non-invasive new biosensor to monitor levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, and say the ultrasensitive electrochemical impedance technique ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jul 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Study: Stress hormone blocks testosterone's effects

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol play a critical role in blocking testosterone's influence on competition and domination, according to new psychology research at The University of Texas at Austin.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Does adolescent stress lead to mood disorders in adulthood?

Stress may be more hazardous to our mental health than previously believed, according to new research from Concordia University. A series of studies from the institution have found there may be a link between the recent rise ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 03, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Low socioeconomic status affects cortisol levels in children over time

It's no surprise that children from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be at risk for numerous health problems in the future. Scientists speculate that these health problems, including increased risk for depression, anxiety ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 19, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Police work undermines cardiovascular health, comparison to general population shows

It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study Shows that Women's Compassion for Others Benefits the Self

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Dalai Lama holds that compassion -- concern for the well-being of others -- leads to happiness. Now a new study has found that compassion may also have health benefits in the form of stress reduction ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Voting in elections is stressful -- emotionally and physiologically

A new study, conducted has found that the level of cortisol -- the "stress hormone" -- in individuals immediately prior to casting a vote was significantly higher than in the same individuals in similar non-voting conditions. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0