Flowerpot Method Does Not Induce Stress
FLOWERPOT METHOD DOES NOT INDUCE STRESS Scientists rely heavily upon the flowerpot method of rapid eye movement sleep (REMS) deprivation...
Ginger: An Ancient Wonder Drug?
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the most commonly consumed spices in the world and has been used for thousands...
Keeping Your Elephants Happy
KEEPING YOUR ELEPHANTS HAPPY A new longitudinal study from ISWE members. A basic understanding of wildlife endocrinology is critical to...
Managing Stress and Anxiety with Diet
HOW DOES DIET REDUCE STRESS? It’s not a secret that diet can be part of an effective strategy for controlling...
Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Natural Products
Natural products have long been used in traditional medicine for their unique anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and many complex natural...
Cannabis Use and Stress
Cannabis has long been used for stress reduction, and its anxiolytic and anti-depressive abilities are generally well accepted. However, acute...
Lizards Are Feeling the Heat
Body temperature and stress adaptation in ectotherms Survival in the wild requires quick adaptation to stressful events. Activation of the...
New Treatments for Neurodegenerative Diseases?
Chronic neuroinflammation plays a critical role in the onset and progression of a broad range of neurodegenerative diseases such as...
Chronic Stress & PTSD
Chronic repeated unpredictable stress induces PTSD in mice… and likely humans, too. Chronic stress can lead to dysregulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)...
Boosting Testosterone in Elephants
Social Interaction and Outdoor Activity Boost Testosterone Levels in Captive Bull Elephants Wild African elephant populations are rapidly declining due...
PGFM Assay a Hero in Predicting Panda’s Time of Birth
National Zoo Gains a Baby Panda PGFM Assay a Hero in Predicting Time of Birth The overjoyed zoo staff reported...
The Power of Non-Invasive Fecal Biomarker Testing
Non-invasive fecal hormone analysis for stress and reproduction assessment in wildlife studies Hormone levels are widely used to measure stress...