University of Manchester: Stroke and "fight-or-flight" response weakens the immune system
January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026
MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 20 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
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Stroke and "fight-or-flight" response weakens the immune system
A new University of Manchester and Edinburgh study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity has found that people who have had a stroke have fewer of a specific type of immune cell called B cells, which normally produce antibodies to fight off infections. Surprisingly, th . . .
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Stroke and "fight-or-flight" response weakens the immune system
A new University of Manchester and Edinburgh study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity has found that people who have had a stroke have fewer of a specific type of immune cell called B cells, which normally produce antibodies to fight off infections. Surprisingly, th . . .