Sometime in the 4th century BC, Aristotle wrote The History of Animals, in which he documented creatures’ anatomy and ...

We have known about cortisol since it was discovered in the mid-20th century. However, in the last year or so, this naturally occurring hormone has entered the limelight of social media.

The central tendon is a large part of the diaphragm that anchors the diaphragm to the ribs. A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's anatomy. For example, the left or right ...

Should we all be concerned about our cortisol levels? I took a blood stress test and spoke with experts to find out. Anna Gragert Wellness Editor II Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Meanwhile, influencers are keen to tell us how to banish “cortisol face” or “cortisol belly”, terms they use to describe the ageing ...

Cortisol is the word of the moment in the wellness world. Over on TikTok, there are over 277,000 videos on the term – and very few of them are positive. Most discussions around the hormone are ...

According to Google data trends, searches for ‘how to lower cortisol levels’ have spiked by +2850%, and among growing data pointing to rising stress levels, a new study has found that 63% of ...

Say hello to cortisol, the hormone released when stress hits, triggering that familiar “fight, flight or freeze” response. Produced by the adrenal glands, cortisol also helps regulate blood ...

Cortisol rises before waking as part of the body’s circadian rhythm, not in response to awakening, challenging previous beliefs. For many years it has been generally accepted that waking up ...

If you’ve scrolled through social media lately, you may have seen some chatter about cortisol—a stress hormone—and its supposed villainous effects on your body. Negative effects of cortisol ...

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied ...