SOURCE: The New York Times (online)
DATE: January 29, 2008
EXCERPT: "Women who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome may be starting the day at a disadvantage. A new study finds that they wake up with lower levels of a hormone that helps people deal with stress. ... The cortisol differences were not found in the men studied. ... [and] may help to explain the higher prevalence of C.F.S. in women. more
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Nater UM, Maloney E, Boneva RS, Gurbaxani BM, Lin JM, Jones JF, Reeves WC, Heim C. Attenutated Morning Salivary Cortisol Concentrations in a Population-based Study of Persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Well Controls. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Dec 26; article pdf
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