Cortisol is the end product of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and its
production is increased mainly in stressful situations or in chronic disorders accompanied by …

Objectives Workplace-based selective prevention of mental health problems currently relies
on subjective evaluation of stress complaints. Hair cortisol captures chronic stress …

Water is critical to health and wellbeing. Studies have theorized that problems with water
can become embodied, yet few studies have quantified this. Therefore, we first sought to …

Non-detectable (ND) and outlying concentration values (OV) are a common challenge of
biomarker investigations. However, best practices on how to aptly deal with the affected …

Background Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has been associated with adverse
pregnancy outcomes in studies worldwide, other studies have described beneficial effects of …

Monitoring the physiology of wild populations presents many technical challenges. Blood
samples, long the gold standard of wildlife endocrinology studies, cannot always be …

Abstract Analysis of hair cortisol concentrations (HCCs) is a promising method for monitoring
long-term stress in mammals. However, previous measurements of HCCs in polar bears …

Objective To investigate hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) monthly in pregnant women and
to explore the effect of parity. Design Prospective cohort study from gestational week (GW) …

BackgroundMaternal psychopathology during pregnancy is associated with negative
outcomes in offspring. Increased placental transfer of maternal cortisol may contribute to …

Background Air pollution has been linked to increased mortality and morbidity. The Program
4 of the Healthy Aging in Industrial Environment study investigates whether the health and …