Adrenal steroidogenesis is under the control of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Furthermore, metabolic factors including insulin and obesity-related signals may play a role in ...

From work deadlines to examination anxiety, we are constantly living in stress with heightened cortisol levels. In an intervi ...

Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country’s birth rate. This led to the ...

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland through the infundibulum. Capillaries within the infundibulum allow hormones released by the ...

Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) can have hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction and cognitive impairment. Bruehl et al. sought to determine whether HPA ...

Key areas of interest include the study of stressful life events, hormones (i.e. hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis stress response), oxytocin (a peptide important in social behaviour), and cognitive ...