Various internal and external factors negatively affect the homeostatic equilibrium of
organisms at the molecular to the whole-body level, inducing the so-called state of stress …

Stress, anxiety and depressive disorders are often characterized by the activation of the
stress axis, which results in similar symptoms at some point in these disorders. These …

Enhanced susceptibility to inflammatory and autoimmune disease can be related to
impairments in HPA axis activity and associated hypocortisolism, or to glucocorticoid …

Thirty-eight individuals (mean age: 34.8 years old) taking part in a 3-month yoga and
meditation retreat were assessed before and after the intervention for psychometric …

As first responders who are frequently exposed to job-related trauma, police officers are at
an elevated risk of adverse mental and physical health outcomes. Evidence-based …

BACKGROUND: Poorly coordinated diurnal cortisol and circadian rest-activity rhythms
predict earlier mortality in metastatic breast and colorectal cancer, respectively. We …

Stress is a state of threatened homeostasis during which a variety of adaptive processes are
activated to produce physiological and behavioral changes. Stress induction methods are …

There is evidence that stress-induced disruption of the circadian rhythm of cortisol secretion,
has negative consequences for brain health. The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is the …

There is a growing prevalence of sleep problems and insomnia worldwide, urging the
development of new treatments to tackle this increase. Several studies have suggested that …

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is a classic neuroendocrine system. One of
the best ways to understand the HPA axis is to appreciate its dynamics in the variety of …