Caption: Human neutrophils visualized under a confocal microscope with cell membranes stained red and nuclei blue. When faced with an infection during food shortages, stress hormones trigger an immune ...
Immune cells fight infectious intruders, for example, or search for incipient cancers. Therefore, they are constantly migrating through the tissues of our body. But in the wrong place, immune cells ...
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Stress hormones rewire immune system during periods of food scarcity
When food is scarce, stress hormones direct the immune system to operate in "low power" mode to preserve immune function while conserving energy, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.
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