The analysis of hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) is a relatively new strategy to measure
long-term cumulative cortisol levels, which is increasingly used in …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review focuses on the concentration of cortisol in human
hair as a biomarker of chronic stress in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We outline the …

Background Hair cortisol analysis is increasingly being appreciated and applied in both
research and medicine, aiding endocrinologists with diagnosis. Content We provide an …

Being a parent can be rewarding, but it can also be stressful [1]. Pressures on parents have
intensified since the 1980s, to the point that parenting stress has become the rule rather than …

Water is imperative for nutrition and health, economic productivity, and political stability; it
also holds cultural and symbolic meanings and functions. Household water insecurity is an …

Postpartum depression affects a huge number of women and has detrimental
consequences. Knowing the factors associated with postpartum depression during …

This chapter describes regulation of the stress hormones and their measurement and
interpretation in psychophysiological research. A hormone is a signaling molecule, secreted …

Cortisol measurements in blood, saliva and urine are frequently used to examine the
hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis in clinical practice and in research. However …

Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and are essential for
the maintenance of various metabolic and homeostatic functions. Their function is regulated …

Background Stress is an established important contributor to the development of mental
illness and stress related disorders. The biology implicated in the homeostasis of …