Air pollution is a risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality. A
growing literature also links exposure to diverse air pollutants (eg, nanoparticles, particulate …

Purpose The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis exerts many actions on the central
nervous system (CNS) aside from stress regulation. Glucocorticoids (GCs) play an important …

Objective To assess the association of early morning serum cortisol with cognitive
performance and brain structural integrity in community-dwelling young and middle-aged …

Objective To test the hypothesis that systemic and inhaled glucocorticoid use is associated
with changes in grey matter volume (GMV) and white matter microstructure. Design Cross …

Psychiatric and neurocognitive symptoms due to hypercortisolism were already described
by Harvey Cushing in his original paper on patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS) …

Chronic exposure to high circulating levels of glucocorticoids has detrimental effects on
health, including metabolic abnormalities, as exemplified in Cushing's syndrome (CS) …

Air pollution is associated with adverse effects on brain health including cognitive decline,
dementia, anxiety, depression, and suicide. While toxicological studies have demonstrated …

Cushing's disease (and by extension, Cushing's syndrome) is a rare disease due to a
chronic cortisol excess, which usually has an important impact on quality of life (QoL). It can …

Osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are both degenerative diseases. Osteoporosis
often proceeds cognitive deficits, and multiple studies have revealed common triggers that …

The intricate connection between central and enteric nervous systems is well established
with emerging evidence linking gut microbiota function as a significant new contributor to gut …