The Reel Blog » Breast Cancer Article http://www.thereelblog.09niche.com The Reel Blog. The Reel Blog is a blog network with many different articles in all different categories Mon, 31 May 2010 14:36:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Facebook cancer risk http://www.thereelblog.09niche.com/facebook-cancer-risk/ http://www.thereelblog.09niche.com/facebook-cancer-risk/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:32:44 +0000 admin http://www.thereelblog.09niche.com/?p=715 Immunological effectsOne study is reported to have found that ladies with breast cancer who reported more social activity and social satisfaction had stronger stimulated TNF-alpha responses”. TNF-alpha is a compound produced by immune-system cells, and is related to swelling regression and increased survival time for cancer patients”. Another study is reported to find increased levels of a specific type of immune-system cell among those girls with ovarian cancer who reported a greater amount of social support.

The article’s writer also reports that loneliness has been associated with low-grade marginal inflammation” and may so be linked to inflammatory diseases, and that are lacking of social connection or isolation has also been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

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