Stress and immunity. Being stressed can wipe you out—and it’s exhausting for immune cells, a study by Salk Institute scientists explains why.
Being stressed can wipe you out—and it’s exhausting for immune cells, too. A new study by Salk Institute scientists explains why. They discovered a relationship between the body’s sympathetic stress response (“fight-or-flight”) and the activity of killer T cells fighting cancer.
When the body is stressed, the sympathetic nerves produce noradrenaline; T cells effectively tune in to the noradrenaline instead of fighting cancer, getting worn out in the process.
The research will help scientists better understand why stress makes us sicker, and intervene on behalf of our weary immune system. Source: The Abstract @elysiumhealth
