Stress in some people can elevate blood pressure.
Now, Emory researchers have found evidence that the spike in blood pressure could be an immune response—triggered by white blood cells known a “T-Cells.”
To better understand the relationship, scientists stuck a group of mice in small cells where other mice had left their scents. That stressed out the little creatures—big time. Their blood pressures went up.
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