Thursday, October 1, 2020

Element in blood is part of human -- and hibernating squirrel -- stress response, study reveals

A new study shows that part of the stress response in people and animals involves increasing the levels of naturally circulating iodide in blood. The discovery demonstrates a biological mechanism that rapidly responds to severe physiologic stress and potentially serves to protect us from further damage due to life-threatening conditions.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201001133216.htm

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