Depressed smokers
ride immune downer
Moderate cigarette smokers who
suffer from major depression may experience an immune-function disruption
linked to cancer development.
References:
Jung, W., and M. Irwin. 1999. Reduction of natural killer cytotoxic
activity in major depression: Interaction between depression and cigarette
smoking. Psychosomatic Medicine 61(May/June):263.
Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K., and R. Glaser. 1999. Psychoneuroimmunology
and immunotoxicology: Implications for carcinogenesis. Psychosomatic
Medicine 61(May/June):271.
Sources:
Ronald Glaser
Ohio State University
College of Medicine
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
1670 Upham Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
Michael Irwin
San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Department of Psychiatry
V116A La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92161
Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser
Ohio State University
College of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
1670 Upham Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
From Science
News, Vol. 155, No. 23, June 5, 1999, p. 358.
Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
