News tagged with cortisol
Stress hormone cortisol to help overcome phobias
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers are showing the potential benefit of using the stress hormone Cortisol in addition to exposure therapy to hel ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Behavioral problems linked to cortisol levels
Cortisol, the so-called stress hormone, seems to behave in contradictory ways in children. Some youngsters with behavioral problems have abnormally high levels of cortisol, while others with identical problems ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2011 |
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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
Jul 02, 2010 |
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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
Sep 29, 2010 |
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You need to be a healthy to be a heart-throb: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men with strong immune systems are most attractive to members of the opposite sex according to a new study from the University of Abertay Dundee and partners.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2012 |
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For comfort, mom's voice works as well as a hug
"Reach out and touch someone" — good advertising slogan, or evolutionary imperative? How about both?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 11, 2010 |
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Sex of baby drives response to pregnancy stress
University of Adelaide research is showing that the sex of the baby determines the way it responds to stressors during pregnancy and its ability to survive pregnancy complications.
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Early abuse tied to more depression in children
Although children can be depressed for many reasons, new evidence suggests that there are physiological differences among depressed children based on their experiences of abuse before age 5. Early abuse may be especially ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 05, 2010 |
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A unique on-off switch for hormone production
Weizmann scientists have revealed a new kind of on-off switch in the brain for regulating the production of a main biochemical signal from the brain that stimulates cortisol release in the body.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Early-life experience linked to chronic diseases later in life
People's early-life experience sticks with them into adulthood and may render them more susceptible to many of the chronic diseases of aging, according to a new UBC study.
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Wild orangutans stressed by eco-tourists, but not for long, study out of Borneo finds
Wild orangutans that have come into contact with eco-tourists over a period of years show an immediate stress response but no signs of chronic stress, unlike other species in which permanent alterations in ...
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Studying hair of ancient Peruvians answers questions about stress
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent studies show that one in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise. But stress isn't a new problem.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 09, 2009 |
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New Clues about Genetic Influence of Stress on Men's Health
Men with a common genetic variant produce more than twice as much of a hormone known to increase blood pressure and blood sugar when they are angry, according to researchers from Duke University Medical Center.
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Biological links found between childhood abuse and adolescent depression
Queen's University professor Kate Harkness has found that a history of physical, sexual or emotional abuse in childhood substantially increases the risk of depression in adolescence by altering a person's neuroendocrine response ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 20, 2011 |
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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
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Cortisol
Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone or glucocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex, that is part of the adrenal gland (in the zona fasciculata and the zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex). It is usually referred to as the "stress hormone" as it is involved in response to stress and anxiety, controlled by CRH. It increases blood pressure and blood sugar, and reduces immune responses. Various synthetic forms of cortisol are used to treat a variety of different illnesses. The most well-known of these are a natural metabolic intermediary of cortisol named hydrocortisone. When first introduced as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, hydrocortisone was referred to as Compound E.
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