Cortisol levels in late pregnancy can predict the sleep of infants, according to a new study to be presented on Tuesday, June 6 at the SLEEP 2023 annual meeting. This study is also published in Sleep.
May 30, 2023
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Stress is a normal part of life that everyone experiences from time to time. It can come from health troubles, work challenges, relationship tensions, financial difficulties, and a variety of other sources.
May 19, 2023
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High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the first three years of a child's life, according to research to be presented May 13 at the 25th ...
May 13, 2023
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Have you been craving certain foods and gaining weight? Maybe you're fatigued and can't concentrate, then wake up in the middle of the night. The latest TikTok wellness trend would have you believe high cortisol levels are ...
May 1, 2023
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If you hate Mondays, you're most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties. You may even have dread and anxiety that seeps into the weekend ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Most people with obstructive sleep apnea—a condition in which normal breathing is regularly interrupted during sleep—are prescribed a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine as treatment. Yet many people ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Potentially lifesaving steroids commonly given to preterm babies also increase the risk of long-term cardiovascular problems, but a new study in rats has found that if given in conjunction with statins, their positive effects ...
Feb 1, 2023
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A new study by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine found that lower initial cortisol levels may serve as a predictor for retention in treatment programs for substance use disorder.
Sep 23, 2022
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New research in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica suggests that stress may affect a woman's fecundability, or her probability of achieving a pregnancy within a menstrual cycle.
Sep 21, 2022
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The transition to kindergarten causes a generalized and normal increase in the stress hormone cortisol in children during the first two weeks of school. Cortisol levels then decrease in some children but not others.
Sep 8, 2022
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