Social friction tied to inflammation

Negative interactions with others or stressful competition for another’s attention may have biological effects

January 23, 2012 at 7:33 pm - More than 2 years ago

Competing in vain for the attention of someone special or fretting over a mid-term exam may not be healthy. Such stress seems to boost a person’s supply of two proteins that cause inflammation, researchers report January 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.