Have you looked in the mirror recently and not recognised the person looking back? Cortisol, the hormone designed to control inflammation in our bodies, could be to blame. At normal levels, of course, ...

It’s a hot topic in sleep research: the relationship between cortisol and the quality and patterns of sleep. I’ve been talking about cortisol for a while, but I’ve never devoted a standalone article ...

Stress could be behind making you sick. Here is what the science says about the effects of stress on the human body and how ...

Treatment-resistant depression drug Xanamem has produced statistically significant antidepressant effects in a peer-reviewed ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

Claims circulating on social media warn that high cortisol levels can block the weight-loss effects of GLP-1, but obesity ...

"Cortisol belly" is a popular term used to describe weight gain mostly around your belly area, or abdomen. Sometimes it's called "hormonal belly." It’s not a medical term or diagnosis, but it could be ...