Abstract Purpose of Review Stress has long been suspected to be interrelated to
(abdominal) obesity. However, interindividual differences in this complex relationship exist …

Mounting evidence indicates that inflammatory cytokines contribute to the development of
depression in both medically ill and medically healthy individuals. Cytokines are important …

Decades of research have reported only weak associations between the intakes of specific
foods or drinks and weight gain and obesity. Randomized controlled dietary intervention …

Stressful experiences during early-life can modulate the genetic programming of specific
brain circuits underlying emotional and cognitive aspects of behavioral adaptation to …

In this Seminar we discuss developments from the past 5 years in the diagnosis,
neurobiology, and treatment of major depressive disorder. For diagnosis, psychiatric and …

The brain is the key organ of the response to stress because it determines what is
threatening and, therefore, potentially stressful, as well as the physiological and behavioral …

The HPA axis in major depression: classical theories and new developments: Trends in
Neurosciences Skip to Main Content Advertisement Trendsin Neurosciences This journal offers …

This review aims to discuss the evidence supporting the link between chronic stress,
cognitive function and mental health. Over the years, the associations between these …

Objective. So far, there have been no attempts to integrate the growing number of all brain
volumetric magnetic resonance imaging studies in depression. In this comprehensive meta …

A proper response against stressors is critical for survival. In mammals, the stress response
is primarily mediated by secretion of glucocorticoids via the hypothalamic–pituitary …