The neurons that connect stress, insomnia, and the immune system

(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) Researchers have pinpointed the circuit in the brain that is responsible for sleepless nights in times of stress--and it turns out that circuit does more than make you toss and turn. Their study, done in mice, ties the same neuronal connections that trigger insomnia to a stress-induced weakening of the immune system.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news