The stress systems are powerful mediators between the organism's systemic dynamic
equilibrium and changes in its environment beyond the level of anticipated fluctuations. Over …

Involvement of life stress in Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease (LOAD) has been evinced in
longitudinal cohort epidemiological studies, and endocrinologic evidence suggests …

Individuals often vary markedly in their ability to cope with stressors, but the drivers of this
variation remain poorly understood. Many studies have tested relationships among …

Background: Childhood trauma is an important early social risk factor for the development of
the major depressive disorder (MDD). Both childhood trauma and depression are …

Glucocorticoid hormones (GCs) modulate acute 'stress' responses in vertebrates, exerting
their actions across many physiological systems to help the organism face and overcome …

Phenotypic flexibility is a central way that organisms cope with challenging and changing
environments. As endocrine signals mediate many phenotypic traits, heritable variation in …

Already during early life, chickens need to cope with chronic stressors that can impair their
health and welfare, with stocking density being one of the most influential factors …

Phenotypic plasticity plays a key role for the ability of organisms to survive in heterogeneous
environments. The benefits of plasticity ensue from the ability to produce a phenotype …

Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA) flexibility is an emerging concept recognizing
that individuals that will cope best with stressors will probably be those using their hormones …

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis can translate, through glucocorticoid
secretion, the prenatal environment to development to produce phenotypes that match …