Element in blood is part of human — and hibernating squirrel — stress response, study reveals: Iodide’s ability to dampen the harm of stress-induced inflammation points to potential uses in treating traumatic injuries and COVID-19 – Science Daily

A new study published in the journal Critical Care Explorations shows for the first time that part of the stress response in people and animals involves increasing the levels of naturally circulating iodide in blood.The discovery demonstrates a biological mechanism that rapidly responds to severe physiologic stress and potentially serves to protect us from further damage due to life-threatening conditions.
Analyzing hundreds of blood samples, the researchers found that iodide, a form of the ele…

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