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  1. Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    By lowering cortisol and increasing serotonin, you're boosting your body's ability to fight off pain, anxiety and feelings of sadness. Also, massage could ...

  2. Dexamethasone Suppression Test in Healthy Volunteers - Mayo Clinic

    ... cortisol following dexamethasone administration in 100 volunteers without suspicion of cortisol excess. Participation eligibility. Participant eligibility ...

  3. Pituitary tumors - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    ... cortisol. ACTH tumors trigger the adrenal glands to make too much cortisol. This causes a condition called Cushing disease. Cushing disease is one cause of ...

  4. Importance of prompt treatment for severe hypercortisolism secondary to ectopic Cushing syndrome: Cases from the endocrine teaching clinics - Mayo Clinic

    However, the serum cortisol concentration after an overnight 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test was markedly abnormal at 88 mcg/dL, prompting referral to ...

  5. Metyrapone (Oral Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    The adrenal glands produce a steroid chemical called cortisol (hydrocortisone) that helps the body respond to stress or illness. From the results of a ...

  6. Embracing Family Life After Overcoming a Rare Disorder - Mayo Clinic News Network

    ... cortisol. When a pituitary tumor secretes ACTH, it stimulates the adrenal glands to make too much cortisol. The extra cortisol triggers symptoms such as ...

  7. Hydrocortisone (Topical Application Route) Proper Use - Mayo Clinic

    If it does get on these areas, rinse it off right away with water. This medicine should only be used for skin conditions that your doctor is treating. Check ...

  8. Pituitary tumors - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    A urine test may be used to help diagnose a pituitary adenoma that's making too much of the hormone ACTH . Too much ACTH leads to too much cortisol in the body ...

  9. Adrenalectomy - Mayo Clinic

    A tumor in the pituitary gland also can trigger the adrenal glands to make too much cortisol. If the pituitary tumor cannot be completely removed, an ...

  10. It's true: Your heart can break from stress - Mayo Clinic News Network

    "Emotional stress can increase the level of stress hormones, such as cortisol, which play a major role in stress-induced heart failure, although it's not ...