Spending Time With a Dog Can Help Reduce Cortisol Levels Among Children Suffering From Psychological Stress, Study Says

Medicine & Technology Jul 20, 2022

Research shows dogs help reduce levels of a hormone that causes psychological stress in children in just 20 minutes of interaction with them. Read the article to learn more.

Cortisol Stress Hormones Reduced in Women Who Hug Partners Prior to Stressful Social Events

May 20, 2022

A new neuroscience study shows that hugs benefit women prior to stressful events. Read more about how the activity works and advantages it offers during socialization.

Sleep Deprivation: How Good Night's Sleep Affects Your Productivity in Workplace and Your Upcoming Paycheck

Nov 25, 2021

Numerous studies show how sleep deprivation could impact both the workplace productivity and paychecks of a person significantly.

Whale Watching, Ship Noise Cause Stress in Marine Animals; Cortisol in Water Spray Shows Physiological Stress

Sep 05, 2021

Although whale watching is an economic activity that helps preserve the marine population, it can also cause significant stress to whales. Thus, it also adversely affects their population in general.

Microchip That Can Test in Real-Time Stress Levels Using Blood, Developed

Jul 09, 2021

Researchers from Rutgers University have just developed a microchip that uses nanosensors to measure, in real-time, the stress hormone levels using a single drop of blood.

These 5 Herbs Will Cure Your Stress and Calm You This Holiday Season

Dec 23, 2020

Beat stress this season by using these five herbs to keep calm and remain in control even in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of the holidays.

Earwax Device May Potentially Measure Cortisol, Covid-19 Antibodies, and Glucose Levels

Nov 04, 2020

Traditional methods of measuring cortisol levels are either expensive, invasive, or inaccurate. International researchers propose a new method: an earwax device that is affordable and accurate.

High Levels of Stress Hormones Increase the Chances of Coronavirus

Jun 19, 2020

Medical experts linked cortisol levels to risk of COVID-19 infection and the poor outcomes, including mortality, the hormone adds to the illness.

Scientists Hope to Look at Hair Composition in the Diagnosis of Mental Health in the Future

Aug 11, 2019

Research says that there is a normal level of cortisol in the hair; too much or too little of it relates with likelihood of depression in teens.

Testosterone linked to risky male trading

Jul 06, 2015

Risky male traders may have actually caused the financial crash with their excessive sex hormone testosterone, researchers can reveal.