research Use of Hair Cortisol as a Biomarker for Chronic Stress in Pregnancy
Hair cortisol could be a marker for chronic stress in pregnancy, but depression affects cortisol levels differently.
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research HPA Axis Variation and ACEs: Childhood Sexual Trauma Is Associated With Lower Hair Cortisol in Adulthood
Childhood sexual trauma, especially between ages 5-7, is linked to lower cortisol levels in adult hair, suggesting long-term stress response changes.
research Effects of Caffeine Intake During Pregnancy and Lactation on the Skin of Rats and Their Offspring and Its Relationship with Maternal Serum Cortisol Levels
Caffeine intake during pregnancy and lactation can cause skin lesions in mother rats and their babies, not linked to cortisol levels.
research Gradually Increased Stress Levels in the Days Leading to an Acute Myocardial Infarction Detected by a New Biomarker-Based Approach
Higher stress levels were found about two weeks before a heart attack.
research Hair Glucocorticoid Levels in Parkinson’s Disease
People with Parkinson's disease have higher levels of cortisone in their hair, which may indicate chronic stress hormone dysfunction.
research Genetics Of Stress Hormone Concentrations In Hair Of Healthy Nursery Pigs And Their Relationship With Back Test Responses
Pig hair cortisol levels are inheritable and linked to stress responses, which could help select for more resilient pigs.
research Psychological Stress Impact on Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Patients With Androgenetic Alopecia and Correlation With Disease Progression
Stress worsens hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
research Serum Prostate Specific Antigen Levels in Women with Androgenetic Alopecia
Women with androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) have normal prostate specific antigen levels but higher testosterone levels.
research Pituitary-Dependent Hyperadrenocorticism in a Shi Tzu Dog Treated with Twice-Daily Oral Trilostane: A Case Report
A Shi Tzu dog with high cortisol levels improved after increasing the dose of trilostane.
research Analysis of Steroids and Binding Proteins in the Blood of Women with Androgenetic Alopecia
Women with androgenetic alopecia have normal levels of most blood steroids and binding proteins, but higher dehydroepiandrosterone. Some also have low "sex hormone-binding globulin" and "corticosteroide-binding globulin" capacity, and high "free androgen index" and "free cortisol index". Diane treatment can normalize these levels and improve hair conditions.
research Transient Treatment of Pregnant Merino Ewes with Modulators of Cortisol Biosynthesis Coinciding with Primary Wool Follicle Initiation Alters Lifetime Wool Growth
Altering maternal cortisol during pregnancy can improve wool growth in Merino sheep.
research A 13-Year-Old Boy Diagnosed with Cushing Syndrome Presenting with Moon Face, Weight Gain, Growth Retardation, and Physical Signs Including Bilateral Supraclavicular Fat Pads, a Back Hump, and Wide Purplish Striae
A 13-year-old boy with Cushing syndrome has high cortisol levels from a pituitary gland issue and underdeveloped sexual characteristics.
research Testosterone- and Cortisol-Secreting Adrenocortical Oncocytoma: An Unusual Cause of Hirsutism
A woman's excessive hair growth was caused by a rare benign tumor in her adrenal gland, which was successfully removed.
research Effects of Pair Housing on Behavior, Cortisol, and Clinical Outcomes During Quarantine-Like Procedures for Rhesus Macaques
Pair housing reduces stress behaviors and health issues in quarantined rhesus macaques.
research Effect of Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone, Estradiol, and Cortisol on the Quality of Fresh and Cryopreserved Stallion Sperm
Higher testosterone harms sperm motility, while higher estradiol improves sperm survival.
research A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study on the Effects of Pioglitazone on Cortisol Metabolism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Pioglitazone improved insulin sensitivity and altered cortisol metabolism in PCOS patients.
research Hair Cortisol as a Biomarker for Mood in Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Study
Hair cortisol may be a good indicator of recent mood in people with bipolar disorder.
research Can Extra-Adrenal Cortisol Secretion Occur in an Adrenalectomized Patient?
A patient produced cortisol after adrenalectomy, possibly due to residual tissue or other body parts making steroids.
research Detection of Cortisol, Estradiol, and Testosterone in Archaeological Human Hair from the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt
Ancient hair can preserve hormones, revealing health and fertility insights.
research Hair Cortisol Feasibility and Demographic Correlates in a Sample of Older Adults from Puerto Rico
Older adults in Puerto Rico often couldn't be tested for hair cortisol due to refusal or lack of hair, with race and hair products affecting results.
research Poikiloderma, Hyperpigmentation, Alopecia, Hypohidrosis, Malformed Bones, Lymphedema of the Legs and Decreased Cortisol Level: A New Entity?
A new medical syndrome may include skin changes, hair loss, sweating issues, bone malformations, leg swelling, and low cortisol.
research Differential Relationships Between Chronic Hormone Profiles in Pregnancy and Maternal Investment in Rhesus Monkey Mothers With Hair Loss in the Neonatal Period
Monkeys with hair loss during pregnancy showed higher stress hormone levels and invested differently in their offspring.
research Low Serum Zinc Concentration Is Associated With Low Serum Testosterone But Not Erectile Function
Low zinc levels are linked to low testosterone but not to sexual problems.
research Description and Characterization of a Hair Coat Disorder in Schipperkes
The hair coat disorder in Schipperkes is similar to Alopecia X and involves increased androstenedione levels and hair cycle arrest.
research Aldosterone- and Cortisol-Cosecreting Adrenal Adenoma, Ovarian Hyperthecosis, and Breast Cancer
The conclusion is that thorough investigation of hypertension and hormonal dysfunctions is important, and there may be a link between these conditions and cancer.
research Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, and Lipid Metabolism
Type 2 diabetes in youth is increasing, with high treatment failure rates and more severe than Type 1; certain drugs can lower lipid levels effectively with varying side effects, and apples may benefit heart health like statins but with fewer side effects.
research Heavily Hunted Wolves Have Higher Stress and Reproductive Steroids Than Wolves With Lower Hunting Pressure
Heavily hunted wolves have higher stress and reproductive hormone levels.
research Hyposecretion of the Adrenal Androgen Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S) in the Majority of Alopecia Areata Patients: Is It a Primitive and Pathogenic Perturbation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis?
Low DHEA-S levels might be linked to alopecia areata and could be a potential treatment target.
research Stress-Related Skin Disorders
Stress can worsen skin conditions by affecting hormone levels and immune response.
research Hormonal Parameters in Androgenetic Hair Loss in Males
Men with male pattern hair loss have different levels of certain hormones compared to men without hair loss.