The hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is assumed to be a retrospective marker of integrated
cortisol secretion and stress over longer periods of time. Its quantification is increasingly …

The detrimental effects of stress on human health are being increasingly recognized. There
is a critical need for the establishment of a biomarker that accurately measures its intensity …

Changes to long-term secretion of the glucocorticoid cortisol are considered to play a crucial
role in mediating the link between chronic stress and the development of numerous immune …

Activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis is commonly assessed by
measuring glucocorticoids such as cortisol (CORT). For many years, CORT was obtained …

Human-caused landscape change negatively affects the sustainability of many wildlife
populations. In Alberta, Canada, grizzly bears (Ursus arctos L., 1758) live in one of the most …

It was not until the middle of the twentieth century that scientists and Western societies
began to label the combination of physiological and psychological responses that people …

Hair analysis receives a large amount of academic and commercial interest for wide-ranging
applications. However, in many instances, especially for elemental or 'mineral'analysis, the …

Prolonged stress is a potentially harmful and often undetected risk factor for chronic illness
in older adults. Cortisol, one indicator of the body's hormonal responses to stress, is …

Acute stress is increasingly recognized as a precipitant of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
However, the role of chronic stress in develo** AMI is less clear. We have developed a …

This review describes the physiological role of cortisol in the horses' body and the
usefulness of cortisol concentration measurements in assessing welfare and diagnosing …