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Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future
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Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

by Trinity College Dublin Ball-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public Domain Higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol may increase the risk of developing depression, according to new research from Trinity. Researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA) found that higher cortisol levels in older adults, measured from hair samples collected...