Our group has proposed that in contrast to chronic stress that can have harmful effects, the
short-term (fight-or-flight) stress response (lasting for minutes to hours) is nature's …

Experimental animal models have been used to examine stress-induced interactions among
the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. Generally, the response to stress results in a …

Recent studies indicate that chronic psychosocial stress favors the development of
generalized immune dysfunction. During stressor exposure neuroendocrine factors affect …

Accumulating evidence indicates that the central nervous system (CNS) may regulate the
activity of the immune system. Although the overall significance of the immune system in …

Stress has an impact on the brain and the body. A growing literature demonstrates that
feedback between the peripheral immune system and the brain contributes to individual …

The measurement of inflammation by biomarkers not only documents clinically relevant
infections but also offers an important tool to pin point potentially harmful effects of chronic …

Psychological or psychosocial stress has been emerging as one of the key factors
associated with cancer initiation, growth, and metastasis. Accumulating data, however, has …

Highlights•Psychological stress can dysregulate the human immune system.•Stress can
impact immunity differentially across individuals and contexts.•Recent work in this area has …

Objective. Stress is a term that has become synonymous with modern life. This review aims
to appraise the evidence linking stress with disease with particular reference to the major …

The possibility of links between psychosocial factors and cancer incidence and progression
have generated considerable scientific and public interest. As early as the mid-1920Õs …