Glucocorticoids mimic the hormone cortisol, which is produced by the adrenal gland and known for its anti-inflammatory effect. They are prescribed to pregnant women at risk of preterm births ...

Only when someone has consistent and severely high levels of cortisol, or Cushing's Syndrome, would doctors recommend ...

A clinical trial of a non-benzodiazepine drug, a version of a naturally occurring neurosteroid, has shown that it’s as effective as Xanax at reducing anxiety. Critical to the trial’s success ...

Actinogen Medical’s hopes—and stock price—have rebounded slightly from earlier this month, when the Australian biotech announced its cortisol blocker had Actinogen reports new phase 2 data ...

Corticosteroids are a class of drugs that can reduce inflammation. However, they also cause various side effects that limit their use. Types of corticosteroids include prednisone and cortisone ...

Cortisol, known as the body's "stress hormone," is having a moment in the spotlight thanks to social media users who have dubbed facial swelling as so-called "cortisol face."The symptoms of facial ...