Combat training stress in soldiers increases S100B, a marker of increased blood-brain-barrier permeability, and induces immune activation.

PubMed published this peer reviewed scientific journal stating that stress related cognitive dysfunction can create immune system activation and ultimately blood brain damage.  What does this mean? It reinforces that stress triggers an immune reaction and can cause damage to the blood brain barrier allowing for the potential of infections and inflammation in the brain.  Read about it here [ilink url=”http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24625912″ style=”tick”]Combat-training stress in soldiers increases S100B, a marker of increased blood-brain-barrier permeability, and induces immune activation.[/ilink]