Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a condition characterized by an absolute or relative deficiency of
adrenal cortisol production. Primary AI (PAI) is rare and is caused by direct adrenal failure …

Androgens are an important and diverse group of steroid hormone molecular species. They
play varied functional roles, such as the control of metabolic energy fate and partition, the …

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and cortisol are the most abundant hormones of the
human fetal and adult adrenals released as end products of a tightly coordinated endocrine …

Dehydroepiandrosterone (3β-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one, DHEA), secreted by the adrenal
cortex, gastrointestinal tract, gonads, and brain, and its sulfated metabolite DHEA-S are the …

When steroids, such as pregnenolone, progesterone and oestrogen, are synthesised de
novo in neural tissues, they are more specifically referred to as neurosteroids. These …

Social Work with the Aged and Their Families presents the functional-age model (FAM) of
intergenerational treatment, an integrative theoretical framework for social workers …

Nowadays, people spend a considerable amount of their lives as older adults, but this
longer lifespan is often accompanied by an increase in chronic conditions and disease …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? What is the effect of different
exercise intensities on sex steroid hormone concentrations in individuals with different …

Given the moderate efficacy of the currently available antidepressants (ADs) in the treatment
of major depressive disorder (MDD), the identification of agents that are both able to …

Background Child maltreatment (CM) has severe effects on psychological and physical
health. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the major stress system of the body …