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Stress and Immune Function

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Prolonged stress is associated with suppressed immune function and slower wound healing.

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Women caring for a relative with dementia took about a quarter longer to heal a standardized wound than matched controls.

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Association is not the same as a demonstrated pathway. The mechanisms are partially mapped.