For these participants, the levels of the inflammatory marker continued to rise for at least one hour after the speech.

During the same time period, the marker returned to starting levels in the subjects who had been asked to focus on other thoughts.

The C-reactive protein is primarily produced by the liver as part of the immune system's initial inflammatory response. It rises in response to traumas, injuries or infections in the body.

C-reactive protein is widely used as a clinical marker to determine if a patient has an infection, but also if he or she may be at risk for disease later in life.

Doctor Zoccola said: 'More and more, chronic inflammation is being associated with various disorders and conditions.

'The immune system plays an important role in various cardiovascular disorders such as heart disease, as well as cancer, dementia and autoimmune diseases.'

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(Source: Dailymail)

一项新研究指出，为一些让人倍感压力的事情过度烦恼可能会引发炎症。

研究人员发现，总是为负面事情担心会让体内的炎症水平上升。

他们发现，当他们让研究的参与者们反复思考一件让人倍感压力的事情时，参与者体内的C反应蛋白水平会上升。C反应蛋白是人体组织炎症的一个标记。

该研究是首次对身体产生的这一反应直接进行测量。

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