While there are many ways of measuring how much stress a person may be dealing with, the most reliable biomarker for stress estimation is one's cortisol levels. Here's what cortisol is ...

The designation provides a framework for this drug to be seen as a unique orally administered molecule in its own class as a ‘tissue cortisol synthesis inhibitor.’ Crucially – it is the ...

Stress and some conditions can increase cortisol levels. High cortisol can cause symptoms such as weight gain, acne, and fatigue. Doctors may refer to high cortisol as Cushing syndrome or ...

If you experience chronic stress and exhaustion that's affecting your daily life, it may be a sign that you could have a cortisol imbalance. Both high and low levels of cortisol -- also ...

In women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), cortisol production rate is probably normal, although adrenal androgens can be overproduced in a subset of affected women. Cortisol metabolism ...