MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
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Stress can cause AIDS and cancer.
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Stress can prevent AIDS and cancer
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Stress can make AIDS and cancer worse.
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Stress affects the immune system but is not related to AIDS or cancer.
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Stress can affect AIDS and cancer only if the stress has been occurring for the majority of a person’s life.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chronic stress also weakens the immune system, which is further weakened by cancer treatment. A weakened immune system increases susceptibility to disease and infection. Chronic stress can also lead to depression and anxiety. A poor outlook on life can take a toll on the body and mind.
Detailed explanation-2: -Evidence from laboratory studies in animal models and human cancer cells grown in the laboratory suggests that chronic stress may cause cancer to get worse (progress) and spread (metastasize) (9–11).
Detailed explanation-3: -Study Suggests a Link between Stress and Cancer Coming Back. Stress hormones can alter the behavior of some neutrophils, potentially causing dormant cancer cells to reawaken, a study suggests. For many cancer survivors, their worst nightmare is finding out that their cancer has come back.
Detailed explanation-4: -In patients who already have cancer, studies have found that stress is linked to tumor growth. “We know that high-stressed cancer patients tend to have a harder time in treatment and recovery, and it makes sense that cancer might be harder to treat or more aggressive in these patients, ” Dr. Parikh says.
Detailed explanation-5: -It raises catecholamine and suppressor T cells levels, which suppress the immune system. This suppression, in turn raises the risk of viral infection. Stress also leads to the release of histamine, which can trigger severe broncho-constriction in asthmatics.