Bone is a dynamic tissue constantly responding to environmental changes such as
nutritional and mechanical stress. Bone homeostasis in adult life is maintained through bone …

Glucocorticoid hormones (cortisol and corticosterone-CORT) are the effector hormones of
the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis neuroendocrine system. CORT is a systemic …

There is a growing emphasis on the relationship between the complexity and diversity of the
microorganisms that inhabit our gut (human gastrointestinal microbiota) and health/disease …

The human gut harbours trillions of symbiotic bacteria that play a key role in programming
different aspects of host physiology in health and disease. These intestinal microbes are …

Immune parameters change with time of day and disruption of circadian rhythms has been
linked to inflammatory pathologies. A circadian-clock-controlled immune system might allow …

Life on earth has adapted to the day-night cycle by evolution of internal, so-called circadian
clocks that adjust behavior and physiology to the recurring changes in environmental …

There is an important relationship between probiotics, psychobiotics and cognitive and
behavioral processes, which include neurological, metabolic, hormonal and immunological …

Modulation of basic biochemical and physiological processes by the circadian timing system
is now recognized as a fundamental feature of all mammalian organ systems. Within the …

Infertility represents a growing health problem in industrialized countries. Thus, a greater
understanding of the molecular networks involved in this disease could be critical for the …

Living organisms are highly complex systems that must maintain a dynamic equilibrium or
homeostasis that requires energy to be sustained. Stress is a state in which several extrinsic …