Keep your friends close, cortisol levels low for life

(Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology) An interdisciplinary team at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology determined that older adult women converse more effectively with strangers than their younger counterparts; additionally, communicating with female friends decreases stress hormone levels for women across the lifespan.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 30, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news