Understanding how the body's stress hormone, cortisol, functions can help us implement strategies for keeping it from ...

God made prayer to have a calming and comforting affect on our body. Here’s what’s happening that causes us to destress when ...

People with lupus are at an increased risk of depression. Lupus is a chronic condition with recurring symptoms that can affect brain chemistry.

The study authors speculated that the higher stroke risk could be due to chronic stress disrupting the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which controls the body’s stress response.

They found that the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which plays a central role in coping with stress, can be significantly influenced by exposure to maternal ...

Discontinue or reduce dose or potency if HPA axis suppression, Cushing's syndrome, hyperglycemia, glucosuria, or irritation occurs. Use lowest effective dose and potency (esp. in children).

Adrenal steroidogenesis is under the control of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Furthermore, metabolic factors including insulin and obesity-related signals may play a role in ...

Corticosteroid therapy must be tapered because of its interactions with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis. The hypothalamus secretes corticotropin releasing factor, which acts ...