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Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines are implicated in the pathogenesis of major depression. Both clinical and animal studies have shown that pro-inflammatory cytokines can induce a behavioural repertoire of symptoms collectively referred to as 'sickness behaviours,' which include cognitive
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the relationships between cardiorespiratory fitness and inflammatory and behavioral responses (negative mood, fatigue, pain, and cognitive problems) to typhoid vaccine in breast cancer survivors.
II. To determine the effects of age and depressive symptoms on
Psychological stress has been shown to impair the efficacy of the influenza vaccine, particularly in older individuals (> 60 years). However, the effect of depression (as opposed to stress per se) on vaccine response has not been measured, especially in younger people. One possible cause of this