What is cortisol, and how is it related to stress? Cortisol is often called the "stress hormone" and is released by the adrenal glands -- part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, a bodily ...

Actinogen Medical’s cortisol blocker has missed the primary endpoint of a phase 2 study in depression, leaving the Australian biotech to focus on its potential in Alzheimer’s disease. The drug, called ...

Stressed and not feeling your best? High levels cortisol, your body's stress hormone, may be to blame. When this hormone is chronically elevated, it can contribute to everything from weight gain to ...

If you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night, unable to fall back asleep, it could be your cortisol levels. Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, plays an important role in how your ...

Cortisol blockers, like mifepristone and pasireotide, are prescription medications used to treat Cushing's syndrome. They work by either blocking the uptake of cortisol to receptors or by preventing ...

Some people refer to cortisol as the stress hormone. The body produces cortisol to prepare the body to respond to a perceived danger or stressful situation. When facing sudden stress, the body enters ...

Actinogen Medical’s hopes—and stock price—have rebounded slightly from earlier this month, when the Australian biotech announced its cortisol blocker had failed to improve attention and memory in ...

Having a high level of the stress hormone cortisol can have a damaging impact on your physical and mental health, leading to a mix of symptoms and syndromes ranging from fatigue to amenorrhea, brain ...

Cortisol, known as the stress hormone, in small quantities, prepares our body for the ‘fight or flight’ response. However, when there is too much cortisol in the body, it can lead to various health ...

In an exclusive conversation with the editorial team of Only My Health, Dr Tushar Tayal, Associate Director, Internal Medicine, CK Birla Hospital Gurgaon explains to us all about cortisol belly. Let’s ...

Cortisol blockers, like mifepristone and pasireotide, are prescription medications used to treat Cushing's syndrome. They work by either blocking the uptake of cortisol to receptors or by preventing ...