While it is well known from numerous epidemiologic investigations that social determinants
(socioeconomic, environmental, and psychosocial factors exposed to over the life-course) …

Stress, in both intrinsic psychosocial and extrinsic physical environmental forms, can impact
the development of, and outcomes in, cardiovascular disease (CVD) through allostatic load …

African Americans are at heightened risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), with biologic
pathways poorly understood. We examined the role of allostatic load (AL) in the association …

Cortisol is a reliable biomarker to evaluate human stress, as excessive stress can lead to an
increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, neurogenic diseases, and sudden death …

Objective Time‐restricted eating (TRE) restores circadian rhythms in mice, but the evidence
to support this in humans is limited. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects …

Major depressive disorder, or depression, is one of the most common mental illnesses
worldwide. This prevalent mental disorder can trigger numerous concurrent problems …

Despite enormous global efforts within clinical research and medical practice to reduce
cardiovascular disease (s)(CVD), it still remains the leading cause of death worldwide. While …

Little is known about the longitudinal association between fasting glucose (FG) and the
diurnal cortisol profile among those with normal fasting glucose (NFG), impaired fasting …

Aim Oxidative stress is known to increase the risk of insulin resistance (IR). The aim of this
study was to investigate the association between stress hormones and IR in women with …

Background Pathways towards many adult-onset conditions begin early in life, even in utero.
Maternal health in pregnancy influences this process, but little is known how it affects …