How Proper Sleep Lowers Infection
Volunteers who tried this experiment noticed their immune system becomes hyperactive and white blood cell counts soar - the same type of response you typically see when you're sick or stressed.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Research shows sleep enhances the efficiency of T cell responses, allowing your immune system to kill foreign invaders such as viruses with greater ease
Ga(s)-coupled receptor agonists such as adrenaline and prostaglandin — which decrease during sleep — prevent immune cells from activating a sticky protein called integrin that allows the…
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