Purpose Despite recommendations from the World Health Organization and the American
Academy of Pediatrics to exclusively breastfeed infants for their first 6 months of life, 75% of …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a global problem for which current pharmacotherapies
are not completely effective. Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction has …

Taking into account that many construction workers suffer from excessive stress that
adversely impacts their safety and health, early recognition of stress is an essential step …

This study investigated the psychological (perceived restorativeness, subjective vitality,
mood, creativity) and physiological (salivary cortisol concentration) effects of short-term visits …

Psychological stress is a major factor contributing to health discrepancies among
individuals. Sustained exposure to stress triggers signalling pathways in the brain, which …

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 …

A new aptamer-based lateral flow strip assay has been designed and developed for on-site
rapid detection of cortisol in sweat. Cortisol in sweat has been identified as a key biomarker …

Seamlessly integrating biosensors into clothing for personalized stress level monitoring,
specifically targeting cortisol, a stress‐related compound found in sweat, shows great …

Many new techniques and materials have been applied to microfluidic systems in the past
decade, and integrated microfluidic chips have become powerful platforms for realizing …

Background Perinatal depression has a significant impact on both mother and child.
However, the influence of hormonal changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period …