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Anxiety Immunology

Research from University of Chicago broadens understanding of anxiety immunology

Published in Women's Health Law Weekly, March 4th, 2007

A report, "Psychologic stress, reduced NK cell activity, and cytokine dysregulation in women experiencing diagnostic breast biopsy," is newly published data in Psychoneuroendocrinology. "The purpose of this study was to evaluate a woman's psychological and immunological response to breast biopsy before and after the procedure. Women were enrolled into the study when notified of the need for breast biopsy," scientists in the United States report.

"Psychological and immunological assessments were made at enrollment, on the day of breast biopsy, as well as 1 month and 4 months after notification of biopsy results. Psychological assessments demonstrated that perceived...

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