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Easy test identifies high stress levels in kids living with chronic illness | By testing for the stress hormone cortisol in hair, researchers can identify kids with chronic illness who face the greatest risk of anxiety, depression, or behavioral struggles.
A simple haircut may reveal more than just split ends. By testing for the stress hormone cortisol, which is stored in hair, researchers can identify kids with chronic illness who face the greatest risk of anxiety, depression, or behavioral struggles.
A new study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada sought to understand how long-term stress, measured through cortisol in strands of children’s hair, relates to mental health problems in kids with CPIs like type 1 diabetes, juvenile arthritis and epilepsy. “Our findings suggest that chronically high stress, measured through hair samples, could help identify children with CPI at the highest risk for developing mental health problems. “Identifying these risk factors early could help doctors and families intervene before emotional and behavioral difficulties take hold,” said Dr Mark Ferro, a co-author on the study and an associate professor in the University of Waterloo’s School of Public Health Sciences.
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