Fecal Corticosterone Assessment in Socially Housed Lab Animals
A great deal of attention is paid to glucocorticoid levels in connection with the conservation of animal species in the...
Sleep Disruption and Glucose Tolerance
Sleep disturbances, including sleep fragmentation, are known to occur more frequently in individuals with type 2 diabetes than in the...
Immune-Mediated Arthritis and the HPA Axis
Acute inflammation is commonly associated with activation of the HPA axis leading to higher levels of circulating glucocorticoids. However, studies...
Understanding the Impact of Mining on Wildlife
Mining is an inherently invasive and destructive activity with broad ranging and long term effects on the environment. Â Despite advances...
Validation of Water-Borne steroid Hormones
As human population grows, our species continues to expand into habitats previously occupied by other species around the globe. Unfortunately,...
Validation of 8 Assays in 8 Species
Even with significant protections in place, whale populations continue to be low relative to apparent historic norms. Unfortunately, the reasons...
Measure Stress in Mice with 1 µL of Plasma or Serum
Glucocorticoids like corticosterone guide fundamental processes associated with converting sugar, fat, and protein stores to useable energy, inhibiting swelling and...