Virtually any type of physical or mental stress results in elevation of cortisol concentrations in blood due to enhanced secretion of CRH in the hypothalamus. This fact sometimes makes it very difficult to assess glucocorticoid levels, particularly in animals.
Kathleen (given name) Kathleen is a given name, used in English and Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled Cathleen, it is an Anglicized form of CaitlÃ­n, the Irish form of Cateline, which was the Old French form of Catherine. It ultimately derives from the Greek name Aikaterine, the meaning of which is highly debated (see Katherine).
Noelle is a feminine given name. It is an English form of the French name NoÃ«lle, which is a feminine form of the name NoÃ«l meaning Christmas in French. The French word itself is derived, via Old French, from Latin natalis dies  meaning birthday . Noelle is a name usually given the day of Christmas, day before, or day after.