Assessing Significant (>30%) Alopecia as a Possible Biomarker for Stress in Captive Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca Mulatta)

    March 2016 in “ American Journal of Primatology ”
    Melinda A. Novak, Mark T. Menard, Saif N. El‐Mallah … Jerrold S. Meyer
    Studysummary This study found that female rhesus macaques who gained hair showed a significant reduction in hair cortisol concentrations, suggesting a connection between hair regrowth and stress levels.
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