Stress may hit cancer virus fight

A stressful life may make it tougher to fight the virus which causes the majority of cervical cancer cases, say scientists.


Women in this study with higher levels of perceived stress were more likely to have an impaired immune response to HPV16. Even though we all know that correlation is not causation, it's an interesting study nonetheless.

Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7247653.stm


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