Immunol Res May 2014 PMID 24798553

Effects of stress on immune function: the good, the bad, and the beautiful.

Firdaus S Dhabhar

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Several posts highlight the dual nature of stress, with phrases like 'short-term stress can boost immunity' and 'long-term stress weakens it,' which demonstrates an understanding of the nuanced findings. The tone varies from informative to cautious, with some posts referencing scientific sources and others emphasizing the health implications for everyday life, reflecting a moderate level of both interest and engagement in the topic.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the article's points about stress's complex effects on the immune system, with some posts emphasizing the beneficial short-term stress and the harmful long-term stress, reflecting moderate agreement.

InterestModerate interest

Participants show a basic curiosity about the subject, referencing specific research findings and applications rather than just general comments.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts often quote or paraphrase parts of the publication, citing studies and making connections to real-life implications, indicating a moderate level of engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

While some discuss the relevance of stress management for health, few seem to expect the publication to cause a major shift in understanding or policy, suggesting a modest perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Short-term stress can actually boost immune function by enhancing various immune responses, such as cell activity and cytokine production, which helps the body fight infections, heal wounds, and respond to vaccines.
  • Long-term or chronic stress tends to weaken the immune system, increasing the risk of illnesses, chronic inflammation, and even cancer, by suppressing important immune cells and disrupting cytokine balance.
  • The review highlights that stress has both good and bad effects on health, with short-term stress being potentially protective and long-term stress being harmful, emphasizing the importance of understanding these effects for better health management.]

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Ronald Olum, MBChB, MPH
@IAmTheOlum · X

Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immunosuppressive states, including some cancers. Link: https://t.co/MDZCT7nmvG https://t.co/dVyVKynx0P

Feb 26, 2023 · 25 likes · 7 shares · 12,797 followers View post →
Zeptej se vědce
@Zeptej_se_vedce · X

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Feb 14, 2023 · 17 likes · 16,644 followers View post →
frans1960
@frans1960nl · X

@john_bumblebee @volkskrant @P_Bruijning Misschien geeft dit wel een goeie onderbouwing waarom de maatregelen "dodelijker" waren dan de kwaal. https://t.co/sG1ASnUajK https://t.co/cmlAJeaWZP https://t.co/ZVnqtdtndh

Mar 20, 2023 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 2,098 followers View post →
rwsanders
@rwsanders · X

@baddestmamajama @BettinaSRoss1 missed the part about immune system? Dietary sugar lowers immunity and microbiota that protect against metabolic disease https://t.co/xlCphAwQvQ Effects of stress on immune function https://t.co/RWNMGdUifF A Systematic Review of the Association Between Bereavement and Biomarkers

Oct 25, 2024 · 13 likes · 1 share · 320 followers View post →
Brain Inflammation Collaborative
@BrainInflCollab · X

Also, stay up-to-date with the latest in neuroimmune axis and mental health research by subscribing to our free newsletter (pinned post). Literature Cited: 1. Dhabhar, F. Immunol Res. 2014 doi: 10.1007/s12026-014-8517-0 2. Mac Giollabhui N, Ng TH, Ellman LM, Alloy LB. Mol https://t.co/Aon68hymEG

Nov 21, 2024 · 8 likes · 1 share · 7,668 followers View post →
Sandra Lopez-Leon MD PhD
@sandralopezleon · X

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Oct 19, 2022 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 61,437 followers View post →

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Chara Jazz
@JizzyJazz4 · X

Acá encontré el que había leído en su momento @AstridFacts sobre la relación del sistema inmune y el estrés https://t.co/STwCRpqeXo

Dec 23, 2024 · 2 likes · 2,020 followers View post →
I.M. Golden
@goldenerin · X

RT @BrainInflCollab: Also, stay up-to-date with the latest in neuroimmune axis and mental health research by subscribing to our free newsle…

Nov 21, 2024 · 1 share · 3,076 followers View post →
Brain Inflammation Collaborative
@BrainInflCollab · X

Also, stay up-to-date with the latest in neuroimmune axis and mental health research by subscribing to our free newsletter (pinned post). Literature Cited: 1. Dhabhar, F. Immunol Res. 2014 doi: 10.1007/s12026-014-8517-0 2. Mac Giollabhui N, Ng TH, Ellman LM, Alloy LB. Mol https://t.co/Aon68hymEG

Nov 21, 2024 · 8 likes · 1 share · 7,668 followers View post →
#MrPaps #LordLibertarian #NumerOculto#Njosnavelin
@AlbertCapine · X

RT @rwsanders: @baddestmamajama @BettinaSRoss1 missed the part about immune system? Dietary sugar lowers immunity and microbiota that prot…

Oct 25, 2024 · 1 share · 934 followers View post →
rwsanders
@rwsanders · X

@baddestmamajama @BettinaSRoss1 missed the part about immune system? Dietary sugar lowers immunity and microbiota that protect against metabolic disease https://t.co/xlCphAwQvQ Effects of stress on immune function https://t.co/RWNMGdUifF A Systematic Review of the Association Between Bereavement and Biomarkers

Oct 25, 2024 · 13 likes · 1 share · 320 followers View post →
Home of THE RU WINDOW SCORE
@7ACT98TH · X

@ItsTheEnforcer Claptrap naturally says GOOD EVENING MINIONS, The Enforcer need to reduce STRESS in order to reduce SICKNESS. Incessant exposure to the exciting deaths of SVR Agents flying out of windows... Can naturally have a negative effect on health. https://t.co/bR9bCZfacq

Aug 17, 2024 View post →
Jax
@Jax_Green_3 · X

@DrMarjorieRobe1 You do look petrified As stress lowers the immune sys, if you don't feel your mask/vaxes will protect you, you're in a bit of a vicious circle "... chronic stress can suppress protective immune responses and/or exacerbate pathological immune responses https://t.co/2452WiKsEo

May 16, 2024 · 963 followers View post →
Dr. Tom Heaton
@2striveseekfind · X

The full article is available here if you would like to read more detail: https://t.co/k7t1mDa3JA

Jan 16, 2024 · 372 followers View post →
Flierefluiter
@Toontje60 · X

RT @frans1960nl: @john_bumblebee @volkskrant @P_Bruijning Misschien geeft dit wel een goeie onderbouwing waarom de maatregelen "dodelijker"…

Mar 20, 2023 · 2 shares · 1,579 followers View post →
Nathalie Yellow Sun
@Nathali21126284 · X

RT @frans1960nl: @john_bumblebee @volkskrant @P_Bruijning Misschien geeft dit wel een goeie onderbouwing waarom de maatregelen "dodelijker"…

Mar 20, 2023 · 2 shares · 1,566 followers View post →
frans1960
@frans1960nl · X

@john_bumblebee @volkskrant @P_Bruijning Misschien geeft dit wel een goeie onderbouwing waarom de maatregelen "dodelijker" waren dan de kwaal. https://t.co/sG1ASnUajK https://t.co/cmlAJeaWZP https://t.co/ZVnqtdtndh

Mar 20, 2023 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 2,098 followers View post →
Musinguzi Elly
@MusinguziElly1 · X

RT @IAmTheOlum: Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immuno…

Feb 27, 2023 · 7 shares · 45,371 followers View post →
Middle Child
@LegitMeA_ · X

RT @IAmTheOlum: Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immuno…

Feb 27, 2023 · 7 shares · 38,008 followers View post →
Joseph Okello
@Joseph_Jasjose · X

RT @IAmTheOlum: Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immuno…

Feb 26, 2023 · 7 shares · 294 followers View post →
Christine Karen Inyakuwa
@ckaren578 · X

RT @IAmTheOlum: Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immuno…

Feb 26, 2023 · 7 shares · 262 followers View post →
Donald Grandy
@Grandymisoi · X

RT @IAmTheOlum: Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immuno…

Feb 26, 2023 · 7 shares · 1,361 followers View post →
Afya Times
@afyatimesnews · X

RT @IAmTheOlum: Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immuno…

Feb 26, 2023 · 7 shares · 187 followers View post →
Dr Matende JohnMartial (MD)
@DrMatende · X

RT @IAmTheOlum: Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immuno…

Feb 26, 2023 · 7 shares · 737 followers View post →
LibKey
@libkey_io · X

@IAmTheOlum Get access rather than a paywall: https://t.co/ui99WgeHDr Add https://t.co/SXSePSX5De to the DOI URL when sharing articles to promote scholarly communication

Feb 26, 2023 · 556 followers View post →
Ronald Olum, MBChB, MPH
@IAmTheOlum · X

Chronic work-related stress can cause immunosuppression! And you are at risk of any of the diseases associated with immunosuppressive states, including some cancers. Link: https://t.co/MDZCT7nmvG https://t.co/dVyVKynx0P

Feb 26, 2023 · 25 likes · 7 shares · 12,797 followers View post →
Zeptej se vědce
@Zeptej_se_vedce · X

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Feb 14, 2023 · 17 likes · 16,644 followers View post →
Dr. Marcus Ranney
@docmranney · X

7/12: Physiologically speaking, “acute stress” can benefit our immune system functioning. And there’s #science to prove it, courtesy of this 2014 paper published in the journal Immunologic Research https://t.co/Dmn5KAesyE @PubTrend

Dec 3, 2022 · 2,651 followers View post →
Bagheera #OneSizeDoesNotFitAll
@Bagheera40 · X

I have been saying this from the beginning https://t.co/fK1q6VihRa https://t.co/ERys9t5nJF Could legacy news be adding to this pandemic?

Oct 20, 2022 · 869 followers View post →
Nacho Gracia
@NachoGracia9 · X

RT @sandralopezleon: @claricris1 @MartinaSisters @picapiruli @Talshumy1 @EduardoMazo5 @BelenB29869512 @aire_aulas @SOJAXX @gattaca2titan @e…

Oct 19, 2022 · 2 shares · 3,300 followers View post →
Dulce Garcia
@dulcenombre52 · X

RT @sandralopezleon: @claricris1 @MartinaSisters @picapiruli @Talshumy1 @EduardoMazo5 @BelenB29869512 @aire_aulas @SOJAXX @gattaca2titan @e…

Oct 19, 2022 · 2 shares · 778 followers View post →
Sandra Lopez-Leon MD PhD
@sandralopezleon · X

@claricris1 @MartinaSisters @picapiruli @Talshumy1 @EduardoMazo5 @BelenB29869512 @aire_aulas @SOJAXX @gattaca2titan @evamariacs @MovARISE @JesusM_77 @Perbess @cvamarosa @dulcenombre52 @MPademia @DENTRO_MADRID @peregri85106227 @JOSE_UNEDIANO @RevoltaEducativ @OSYE05704097 @cyl_tre @CantabriaFalep @DespertaGalicia @plataforma_7 @Derpa_Esp @UPlataformas @aireamos @LUISCEBRIAN6 @jljcolorado @masanpra @ampacervantes_ @svillapol @MA_Campano @LfmMaestra @mariagallegobl @leadyneu @MunsMara @MarujaConejo @JJVKpro @nikomer75 @julymed08 @BlasIgnacio @NachoGracia9 @nauscopio @manolo_veiga @Manzorro_LuisR @Co2Covid @mildanalyst https://t.co/Jefl2oKfKU

Oct 19, 2022 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 61,437 followers View post →
Christian
@Crilljin · X

@amackenz2048 @The_VerminatorD @MizFrizz @watermelonpunch @AmyDeWinter1 @melina_manolas Here's a good study that talks about the effects of living in fear (negative stress) chronically: https://t.co/bjjaXXYC5b Living in fear doesn't help anyone - least of all yourself.

Jan 4, 2022 · 2 likes · 309 followers View post →
Liberator
@b24liberat0r · X

@Gmz_Jsx @Milanixa @ChakNorris93 Es un hecho demostrado, lo dice hasta el NIH. El estrés de corta duración *mejora* la respuesta inmune, pero el crónico te la desregula completamente, hasta hacerte más susceptible de padecer cáncer y otras cosas. https://t.co/EIHdqpKkxP

Dec 31, 2021 · 3 likes · 397 followers View post →
plama
@pl4ma · X

@bayer_petr Ona to zas taková novinka není, krátkodobý stres, i ten z fyzické zátěže je prospěšný, ale dlouhodobý, chronický stres nikoliv. https://t.co/YJLx1RbH3H

Dec 22, 2021 · 633 followers View post →
LSB
@LSB227 · X

@katyperry Thank you @katyperry Effects of stress on immune function: chronic stress can suppress protective immune responses and/or exacerbate pathological immune responses https://t.co/5rPTfWuiee

Sep 3, 2021 · 734 followers View post →
Gigem77
@Gigem77 · X

@jimiuorio Short term it can enhance, long term it suppresses. https://t.co/P1a0XSShuK

Jul 29, 2021 · 385 followers View post →
Aluhoedje³³
@aluhoedje33 · X

@chivo_tweets @Paull86785536 @ErikKohl @Vetustioribus @AnjaMekenkamp @statistiekcbs @hommel_b @ik_ben_het_echt @willem_engel @Alicia1984N @Marc_Veld @MDepraetere @Sasvd74 @EllenKBS @markvanasten @Rene__2010 @AluhoedjeA @annstrikje Ik denk dat ieder weldenkend mens wel begrijpt dat anderhalf jaar angstpropaganda slecht voor je is. En “medicaliseren”? Volgens mij horen we 24/7 niets anders. Er zijn onderzoeken genoeg naar stress en de kwalijke invloed op je lichaam. Maar doe je ding. https://t.co/8VqaBHBc8H

Jul 20, 2021 · 1,549 followers View post →
Christian
@Crilljin · X

@CameliaDewan @RoseAsk3 @Fredrik40568368 @Sven_Roman "...long-term stress suppresses or dysregulates innate and adaptive immune responses by altering the Type 1-Type 2 cytokine balance, inducing low-grade chronic inflammation, and suppressing numbers, trafficking, and function of immunoprotective cells" https://t.co/bjjaXXYC5b

Feb 3, 2021 · 309 followers View post →
Guido Girardi
@guidogirardi · X

<< pero en casos de cuadros de estrés prolongado (como es el caso de la población chilena a causa de la pandemia que se mantiene actualmente), añadir más estrés a las vidas de las personas puede empeorar aun más la respuesta inmune. https://t.co/9qcNv7vimY

Sep 5, 2020 · 2 likes · 148,729 followers View post →
Learn Medicine
@SEMDocs · X

Effects of stress on immune function: the good, the bad, and the beautiful. Immunologic Research, 58(2-3), 193-210. doi:10.1007/s12026-014-8517-0 https://t.co/ZBBk054aUW

Mar 21, 2020 · 1 like · 385 followers View post →