Mouse Study Reveals Brown Fat`s Role in Stress-Induced Inflammation
(WorldNews Health)

It is well-documented that acute psychological stress can lead to inflammation, but the mechanisms behind this reaction have remained unclear. Now in a new mouse study, Yale researchers reveal that this inflammatory process may originate in brown fat cells. The findings are published in the journal Cell. Since stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline generally decrease inflammation, it has long puzzled researchers how stress can worsen health problems such as diabetes and autoimmune disease as well as depression and anxiety. “In the clinic, we have all seen super-stressful events that make inflammatory disease...