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

The hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is assumed to be a retrospective marker of integrated
cortisol secretion and stress over longer periods of time. Its quantification is increasingly …

Abstract Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis hyperactivity and inflammation are
thought to be prominent in the aetiology of depression. Although meta-analyses have …

Stress is now recognized as a universal premorbid factor associated with many risk factors
of various chronic diseases. Acute stress may induce an individual's adaptive response to …

Background Although there is substantial evidence of differential hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal (HPA) axis activity in both generalized and abdominal obesity, consistent trends 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 …

Recent technological and analytical progress in brain imaging has enabled the examination
of brain organization and connectivity at unprecedented levels of detail. The Human …

Over the past decade, our understanding of the role of stress in serious mental illness has
become more sophisticated. In this paper, we revisit the neural diathesis-stress model of …

The deleterious effects of chronic stress on health and its contribution to the development of
mental illness attract broad attention worldwide. An important development in the last few …

The analysis of steroid hormones in hair is increasingly used in the field of stress-related
research to obtain a retrospective index of integrated long-term hormone secretion. Here …