Essays about: "cortisol"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 105 essays containing the word cortisol.

  1. 16. Pharmacometric model of Glucagon-ACTH-Cortisol in hyperinsulineamiceu/hypoglycaemic and hyperglycemicclamps in individuals who are lean andobese

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaci

    Author : Reem Emad Muhanad; [2021]
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    Abstract : Introduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) increases in prevalence and generates significant diseaseburden, where impairment in hormonal systems, such as glucagon, is suspected to contribute to T2Ddevelopment. Covariates such as obesity is a known risk factor for T2D development. READ MORE

  3. 17. Relationship between exposure to traumatic stress and mental illness : A study on flood victims in Nepal

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Emelie Zakariasson; [2020]
    Keywords : Traumatic stress; PTSD; depression; anxiety; coping self-efficacy; neurobiology;

    Abstract : Traumatic experiences, such as natural disasters, do not only cause people to suffer from material and financial losses, but they can lead to a maladaptive regulation of the stress response and to the onset of stress-induced psychopathology. Traumatic stress has been shown to alter brain structures and functions involved in the stress response. READ MORE

  4. 18. Kontrollerad postanestetisk uppvakning med ett justerbart tak : fysiologiska effekter av stress hos shetlandsponnyer under uppvakningsperioden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Lisa Nilson Hissa; Emelie Margareta Helena Törnqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : häst; anestesi; uppvakning; assisterad uppvakning; assisterad resning; stress;

    Abstract : Hästars uppvakning efter anestesi innebär många risker. Detta bidrar till att mortaliteten vid hästanestesi är mycket högre jämfört med mortaliteten vid anestesi av smådjur och människor. Hästars naturliga flyktbeteende gör ofta att de försöker resa sig innan narkosläkemedlen eliminerats. READ MORE

  5. 19. Adult Children of Divorce : Stress and Well-Being

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Emmie Olofsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Adult children of divorce; stress; well-being; HPA axis; dysregulated cortisol levels; Vuxna skilsmässobarn; stress; välbefinnande; HPA axeln; oregelbundna kortisol nivåer;

    Abstract : Parental divorce has not only been associated with negative long-term effects for children of divorce (CD), but also for adult children of divorce (ACD). ACD more often have poorer mental well-being than adult children of marriage (ACM). Neurological research further suggests that ACD have lower baseline levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol. READ MORE

  6. 20. Shaken by the stress : Does in-uterus earthquake exposure cause long-term disadvantages for the fetus?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christoffer Karlsson Jamous; [2020]
    Keywords : Health; economics; fetal; origin; hypothesis; earthquakes; natural; disasters;

    Abstract : This study investigates whether in-uterus earthquake exposure causes long-term labor, human capital, and health effects. The health shock is maternal stress, which generates excessive concentration levels of cortisol in the fetal environment, negatively impacting the development of the fetus. READ MORE