Published in Journal of behavioral medicine
Better executive functioning may be associated with more adaptive stress responses than worse executive functioning, potentially due to less propensity for rumination. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that better executive functioning would be associated with decreased total cortisol output (AUCg) and cortisol sensitivity with respect to inc...
Published in Neuropsychobiology
Background: The results of studies examining the response to experimental pain during the menstrual cycle are conflicting because of differences in the definitions of the menstrual period, outcome measures and types of experimental pain stimulation. So far, there have been only a few studies correlating experimental pain with the levels of gonadal ...
Published in Trials
BackgroundAlcohol dependence is a significant issue contributing to disease burden. Changes in cortisol concentrations during alcohol withdrawal are associated with cognitive deficits and symptoms of depression. Current treatments are only successful for a small proportion of people and do not target cognitive deficits and symptoms of depression ex...
We assessed the effect of stocking density on physiological parameters (blood lactate, glucose, cortisol, hematocrit), water quality (temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, unionized ammonia, carbon dioxide), and survival during the transportation of fingerling (24.5 ± 4.7 g) and juvenile (615.8 ± 122.2 g) pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) for six hours in pla...
Published in BMC Veterinary Research
BackgroundStress is associated with various detrimental changes in physiological health that affect an animal’s quality of life. The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathetic-adreno-medullar (SAM) axis are two main physiological pathways that constitute the stress response of an organism. Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a mediator...
Published in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
Preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, with complex biochemical pathways requiring continued understanding and assessment. The objective of this study is to assess the associations between maternal cortisol and placental corticotropin-releasing hormone (placental CRH) concentrations with birth outcomes when str...
Published in Journal of neurology
Despite the often seemingly innocuous nature of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), its consequences can be devastating, comprising debilitating symptoms that interfere with daily functioning. Currently, it is still difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of adverse outcome after mTBI. In fact, extensive research suggests that the underlying etiolo...
Published in Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Objectives To compare the postoperative outcomes in impacted mandibular third molar extraction using piezosurgery and conventional rotary technique; and to assess the stress levels in both the techniques by measuring salivary cortisol levels. Methods Ten patients with symmetrical impacted lower third molars were included in this split mouth pilot s...
Published in Heliyon
Psychology; Stress; Empathy; Mentalizing abilities; Gender; Cortisol; Heart rate
Published in Journal of affective disorders
Studies focusing on anxiety temporal patterns and cortisol activity in older adults are scarce. The objectives of this study were to examine in older adults the relationship between anxiety temporal patterns and cortisol activity and ascertain the presence of sex differences. Data were retrieved from the Étude sur la santé des ainés - Services stud...
