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Uncover the psychophysiological roots of obesity in India to revolutionize interventions and combat the epidemic effectively.

A new social media health trend claims to reduce not only stress, but also your waistline. But is it a dream come true, or too good to be true? Well, it depends on who you ask. The cortisol cocktail ...

Women with PCOS may be characterized by an increased production rate of adrenal androgens, particularly DHEA, while cortisol production rates seem to be normal, unless obesity is present. The ...

However, a polymorphism that predicts a lower expression of 11b-HSD1, [113] which seems to be protective against diabetes, has been found to be under-represented in women with obesity and PCOS ...

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Higher hair cortisone levels were associated with a higher risk for metabolic syndrome, especially among individuals aged younger than 49 years.

The kitchen clock blinks 10:47 p.m. A ten-year-old polishes off reheated pizza while scrolling TikTok, because dinner was ...

Scary dreams disrupt our sleep and elevate our levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which may have serious consequences for ...