What’s New in Cortisol

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    The Surprising Role of Cortisol in Alzheimer’s

    Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t begin with memory loss — it begins years earlier with a slow, silent shift in your body’s stress chemistry. Long before neurons die, your brain’s hormonal balance starts to erode under constant…

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    Impacts of psychological stress on osteoporosis: clinical implications and treatment interactions

    While osteoporosis and psychological stress occur via differing mechanisms, there are several potential molecular links that exist between a pathological response to stress and the development of bone disease. Although not a comprehensive list, these…

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    Role of cortisol in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis: relationship to bone structure

    Excess glucocorticoids are well recognised as a cause of osteoporosis; they inhibit osteoblast function and increase osteoblast and osteocyte apoptosis resulting in thinning of the trabeculae. The circadian rhythm of bone turnover, which is linked…

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    Stress factors increase osteoporosis: a comparative assessment of osteocalcin and cortisol levels in menopausal women

    Osteoporosis, a consequence of menopause in the biological cycle of women, emerges with the conclusion of reproductive capabi lities.Hormonal changes during this phase contribute to the development of the disease. The study evaluated the relationship…

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    Social stress linked to bone density loss in postmenopausal women

    Social stress may release hormones that affect bone loss, a finding that might be linked to the higher incidence of bone fractures after the menopause. In a study of more than 8000 women aged 50…

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