Susceptibility To Infection

That certain time of day does make us more susceptible to infection as our body clock affects the ability of viruses to replicate and spread between cells. This has been revealed by new research from the University of Cambridge and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This may help explain why shift workers, whose body clocks are routinely disrupted, are more prone to health problems, including infections and chronic disease.

The machinery and resources in our cells are hijacked when a virus enters our body and helps to replicate and spread throughout the body. The resources fluctuate …read more