Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The Garvan Institute in Sydney has discovered that a hormone, known as neuropeptide Y, (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. The impact of stress on the body has been observed in athletes. Ph. D researcher at the University of Queensland, Luke Spence ,  together with the Australian Institute of Sport, studied elite and recreational athletes over five months. The Garvan research will be published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine , Volume 202, No. 11.
Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The in has discovered that a hormone, known as (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. The impact of stress on the body has been observed in athletes. Ph. D researcher at the , , together with the Australian Institute of Sport, studied elite and recreational athletes over five months. The Garvan research will be published in the , Volume 202, No. 11.
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