Apoptosis In Cold Weather Research

I’m known for medical myth busting that cold weather makes you more likely to catch a cold, I ‘m sorry to say that this continues to be a myth; research doe not support this. This latest study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers showed that cells kept at 37 degrees Celsius were more likely to undergo apoptosis (basically, cell suicide) than cells kept at 33 degrees Celsius; apoptosis is a way that we protect ourselves from infection. If the infected cells kill themselves, then there are fewer chances for replication of the viruses that infect them. Many people argue that this is more evidence that you’re more likely to get sick in cold weather; if your immune system can’t function as well when it’s