Excess cortisol secretion caused by an overactive hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is detrimental to immune function, metabolism and blood pressure, but knowledge of the effect of ...

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis controls the secretion of the glucocorticoid hormones (cortisol and corticosterone) and is activated by stress. Dr. Spencer's laboratory is currently studying ...

Finally, overactivity of the HPA axis may be related to the high prevalence ... role of alteration in adrenal or extraglandular cortisol secretion and metabolism in women with PCOS, and on the ...

These foods contain γ-aminobutyric acid, which then releases corticotropin-releasing hormone, which then reduces the secretion ... axis. This could result in higher-than-desired cortisol levels ...

To resolve the critical question of whether the rate of cortisol secretion actually increases ... Should Focus on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis and Arousal The research team suggest that future ...

A subset of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may present adrenal hyperandrogenesis, although adrenal cortisol production ... pituitary–adrenal axis. There are sufficient arguments ...

“Cortisol is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and its levels can be ... excessive consumption can increase cortisol secretion, particularly during stressful situations ...

To resolve the critical question of whether the rate of cortisol secretion actually increases ... in the activity of the hypothalamic pituitary axis—the system in the body that regulates the ...

Because transdermal estrogen seems not to affect cortisol levels, there appears no need to discontinue therapy in the weeks before assessing the HPA axis, which is the procedure currently used for ...

Childhood BMI trends — specifically moderate BMI and high BMI variability — were associated with high cortisol concentrations at 17 years of age.