An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
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Four weeks of either cortisol treatment or psychosocial stress affected hippocampus-mediated memory.
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Alcohol patients showed significantly elevated basal heart rate and salivary cortisol levels.
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Furthermore, neither condition elicited a significant increase in cortisol over basal levels.
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Researchers recently demonstrated that cortisol increases in response to mating-relevant social interactions.
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CHECK-UP:What happens when the body is exposed to increased levels of cortisol?
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Objective: To determine whether hydrocortisone improves outcome for patients with severe COVID-19.
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Background: Whether hydrocortisone reduces mortality among patients with septic shock is unclear.
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These findings do not support the use of hydrocortisone in these patients.
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They began to look at hydrocortisone because it is an anti-inflammatory drug.
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The withdrawal process may last longer time for hydrocortisone than prednisone.
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The cost of a monthly supply of Hydrocortone tablets has risen from €2 to €22.