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Immunology
Studies Show Social Ties Can Alter Our Immune System
November 24th, 1997
A social support system is one of the most effective means of reducing the impact of stress on the immune system, according to studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), held earlier this month in San Diego, California. "Numerous studies have shown that the ability of the cells of the immune system to function is modified by hormones produced by the adrenal gland (cortisol) and the sympathetic nervous system (epinephrine and norepinephrine)," said Bruce S. Rabin, M.D., Ph.D, professor of pathology psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "The higher the concentration of these hormones,...
Source: Cancer Weekly (1997-11-24)
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