research Hair as a retrospective calendar of cortisol production – increased cortisol incorporation into hair in the third trimester of pregnancy
Hair can show increased cortisol levels during late pregnancy.
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570-600 / 1000+ resultsresearch An Investigation of Hair Cortisol Concentration across Body Sites and within Hair shaft
Forearm hair has more cortisol than lower leg hair.
research Hair Cortisol Concentrations in Adolescent Girls with Anorexia Nervosa are Lower Compared to Healthy and Psychiatric Controls
Adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa have lower hair cortisol levels than healthy and psychiatric peers.
research Do follicles matter? Testing the effect of follicles on hair cortisol levels
Hair follicles increase hair cortisol levels, so consistent hair collection methods are important.
research Hair Cortisol Concentrations Are Associated with Hair Growth Rate
Hair cortisol levels can indicate stress over the past three months.
research Study on dissolution mechanism of cortisol and cortisone from hair matrix with liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Cortisol and cortisone release from hair increases in steps over time during incubation.
research Within-person changes of cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone in hair across pregnancy, with comparison to a non-pregnant reference group
Hormone levels in hair change during pregnancy, with progesterone increasing significantly compared to non-pregnant women.
research Not the Root of the Problem—Hair Cortisol and Cortisone Do Not Mediate the Effect of Child Maltreatment on Body Mass Index
Child abuse is linked to higher BMI, but not because of hair cortisol or cortisone levels.
research Measurement of cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone, and testosterone in the hair of children: Preliminary results and promising indications
Hair can effectively measure DHEA and testosterone levels in children.
research Children’s hair cortisol as a biomarker of stress at school: a follow-up study
Children with lower inhibitory control experience more stress when starting third grade.
research Verstärkter Haarwuchs unter Langzeittokolyse mit Fenoterol** unter Berücksichtigung von Testosteron, Androstandiol, Cortisol und ACTH*
Fenoterol treatment causes increased hair growth due to higher metabolism in hair follicles, not hormones.
research Qiviut cortisol reflects hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis activity in muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus)
Muskoxen's qiviut cortisol levels indicate their stress hormone activity over the hair growth period.
research Transient treatment of pregnant Merino ewes with modulators of cortisol biosynthesis coinciding with primary wool follicle initiation alters lifetime wool growth
Altering maternal cortisol during pregnancy can improve wool growth in Merino sheep.
research Cortisol levels in blood and hair of unanesthetized grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) following intravenous cosyntropin injection
Injecting cosyntropin into grizzly bears increases blood cortisol but doesn't change hair cortisol levels.
research The tail-tale of stress: an exploratory analysis of cortisol levels in the tail-hair of captive Asian elephants
Elephant tail-hair can show past stress levels, matching times when stressful events happened.
research Exploring Reference Values for Hair Cortisol
Hair sample weight is a better measure for cortisol levels in hair than hair protein concentration.
research Epidermal growth factor, but not cortisol, suppresses fibre growth in cultured follicles
Epidermal growth factor reduces hair growth, but cortisol does not.
research Exploring Reference Values for Hair Cortisol: Hair Weight Versus Hair Protein
Lower tacrolimus levels (4-7 ng/mL) after liver transplant may be safe and improve graft and kidney function.
research Methodological Challenges and Clinical Applications of Hair Cortisol Analysis
Hair cortisol analysis shows sweat affects cortisol levels, and severe OSA may increase stress, but CPAP treatment doesn't significantly reduce physiological stress.
research Correlation between high hair cortisol level and intracranial aneurysm rupture
High levels of cortisol in hair are linked to a greater risk of brain aneurysm rupture.
research A Reliable Procedure for Measuring Cortisol Levels in Rhesus Macaque Hair Samples
The procedure reliably measures cortisol in rhesus macaque hair.
research Longitudinal association between saliva and hair cortisol concentration: A systematic comparison
Hair cortisol is a reliable marker of long-term cortisol levels and is linked to daytime saliva cortisol but not morning levels.
research Trends in Hair Cortisol from Preconception to the Postpartum Period
Hair cortisol levels peak in the third trimester and decline postpartum.
research Effects of halogenated analogues of cortisol and progesterone upon hair growth in castrated mice.
Certain chemical changes to cortisol and progesterone can increase or decrease their ability to inhibit hair growth.
research HPA Axis Variation and ACEs; Childhood Sexual Trauma is Associated with Lower Hair Cortisol in Adulthood
Childhood sexual trauma, especially between ages 5-7, is linked to lower cortisol levels in adult hair, suggesting long-term stress response changes.
research The Effect of Finasteride on Serum Cortisol and testosterone Levels in Rats
Finasteride lowers cortisol and raises testosterone levels in rats.
research Determination of cortisol concentrations using different biomarkers in dairy goats during pregnancy
Hair cortisol is better than blood cortisol for measuring long-term stress in pregnant goats.
research The Effects of the Chemical Relaxer Lye on Hair Cortisol Concentrations
Lye relaxers don't significantly change hair cortisol levels.
research Developmental trajectory of hair cortisol concentrations across childhood
Hair cortisol levels decrease as children age, stabilizing around age 4.
research Measurement of Hair Cortisol as a Retrospective Stress Marker: Effects of Prewashing, Pulverization, Temperature, and Sonication
Pulverization extracts more cortisol from hair, but any method works due to individual differences.