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Sep 2026
The hidden burden of college life: Stress, sleep, and salivary biomarkers in students—A cross-sectional study
Globally, university students face substantial psychological pressures, and stress-related mental health disorders are recognized as major public health concerns. While biomarkers such as cortisol have been extensively studied, integrated analyses of neuroendocrine-immune-circadian interactions remain limited. In this...
Hong-Yu Xu, Zhi-Qiang Yan, Xin-Yi Kong et al.
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