At least, that’s the idea behind ‘hormetic stress’ – the principle of exposing yourself to short and intense bursts of stress in order to reduce overall tension. The practices of interest ...

A study on personal care products found that specific compounds could induce hormetic effects in bioluminescent bacteria, suggesting that the interactions within chemical mixtures can lead to ...

Stylized curves that illustrate the linear, threshold, and hormetic dose-response models for carcinogens. The central pillar upon which toxicological assessments are built is the dose-response ...