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Friday, June 22, 2012

How stress can boost immune system



Scientist have tracked the trajectories of key immune cells in response to short-term stress and traced, in great detail, how hormones triggered by such stress enhance immune readiness. The study, conducted in rats, adds weight to evidence that immune responsiveness is heightened, rather than suppressed as many believe, by the so-called "fight-or-flight" response.



via ScienceDaily: Latest Science News http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/H8ExW8h9jJE/120621223525.htm

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