The role of cortisol in chronic stress, neurodegenerative diseases, and psychological disorders
E Knezevic, K Nenic, V Milanovic, NN Knezevic - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cortisol, a critical glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, plays a pivotal
role in various physiological processes. Its release is finely orchestrated by the …
role in various physiological processes. Its release is finely orchestrated by the …
Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Expert consensus guidelines
The cortisol awakening response (CAR), the marked increase in cortisol secretion over the
first 30–45 min after morning awakening, has been related to a wide range of psychosocial …
first 30–45 min after morning awakening, has been related to a wide range of psychosocial …
Where to put your best foot forward: Psycho-physiological responses to walking in natural and urban environments
There is convergent evidence that natural environments allow restoration from stress. This
randomised, cross-over, field-based trial compared psychological and physiological …
randomised, cross-over, field-based trial compared psychological and physiological …
The CIRCORT database: Reference ranges and seasonal changes in diurnal salivary cortisol derived from a meta-dataset comprised of 15 field studies
Diurnal salivary cortisol profiles are valuable indicators of adrenocortical functioning in
epidemiological research and clinical practice. However, normative reference values …
epidemiological research and clinical practice. However, normative reference values …
The cortisol awakening response: regulation and functional significance
In healthy individuals, the majority of cortisol secretion occurs within several hours
surrounding morning awakening. A highly studied component of this secretory period is the …
surrounding morning awakening. A highly studied component of this secretory period is the …
Correspondence between hair cortisol concentrations and 30-day integrated daily salivary and weekly urinary cortisol measures
Abstract Characterization of cortisol production, regulation and function is of considerable
interest and relevance given its ubiquitous role in virtually all aspects of physiology, health …
interest and relevance given its ubiquitous role in virtually all aspects of physiology, health …
Psychosocial functioning and the cortisol awakening response: Meta-analysis, P-curve analysis, and evaluation of the evidential value in existing studies
Cortisol levels rise immediately after awakening and peak approximately 30–45 min
thereafter. Psychosocial functioning influences this cortisol awakening response (CAR), but …
thereafter. Psychosocial functioning influences this cortisol awakening response (CAR), but …
Use of salivary diurnal cortisol as an outcome measure in randomised controlled trials: a systematic review
R Ryan, S Booth, A Spathis, S Mollart… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is associated
with diverse adverse health outcomes, making it an important therapeutic target …
with diverse adverse health outcomes, making it an important therapeutic target …
Stress, sleep, and performance on standardized tests: Understudied pathways to the achievement gap
Stress exposure, and subsequent biological responses to stress exposure, can negatively
affect cognitive functioning and test performance. Stress exposure affects multiple biological …
affect cognitive functioning and test performance. Stress exposure affects multiple biological …
Linking stress and immunity: Immunoglobulin A as a non-invasive physiological biomarker in animal welfare studies
As the animal welfare community strives to empirically assess how care and management
practices can help maintain or even enhance welfare, the development of tools for non …
practices can help maintain or even enhance welfare, the development of tools for non …