The Surprising Role of Cortisol in Alzheimer's

Nov 25th 2025 10:33pm EST

STORY AT-A-GLANCE New research shows that people with Alzheimer’s have higher cortisol levels and a skewed cortisol-to-DHEA-S ratio, revealing that chronic stress drives early brain degeneration long before memory loss appears Cortisol, your body’s main stress hormone, damages neurons and disrupts energy metabolism when it stays elevated, while DHEA-S acts as a protective neurosteroid that […]

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