Increasing numbers of people are developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, but interventions to
prevent and treat the classic microvascular and macrovascular complications have …

Cortisol in obesity is a much-studied problem. Previous information indicates that cortisol
secretion is elevated but that circulatory concentrations are normal or low, suggesting that …

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of depression in adult diabetic populations
through a comprehensive literature review and to critically evaluate the methods and …

OBJECTIVE: To review the support for two hypotheses concerning the interrelationship
between depression and diabetes and to identify areas in which more research is needed …

• A modified dexamethasone suppression test (DST) has had unprecedented evaluation
among biologic tests proposed for clinical use in psychiatry. It has not proved to reflect …

OBJECTIVE—The presence of an enhanced cortisol secretion in patients with type 2
diabetes is debated. In type 2 diabetic subjects, cortisol secretion was found to be …

AGING is a multifactorial process that results in heterogeneous patterns of progressive
morbidity and disability (1–3). This complex process is influenced by multiple internal …

OBJECTIVE: Disturbance in glucose homeostasis in psychiatric populations has been
suggested since the early part of this century. Increased comorbidity of diabetes mellitus in …

Background: There are numerous reports of abnormal glucose metabolism, including
increased rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus, in psychiatric patients. It remains unclear …

Stress threatens the homeostasis and mobilizes a plethora of adaptive physiological and
behavioral changes via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathetic …