"BRIDGE NIGHT" MAY PREVENT DISEASE

[This study shows how important the nervous system is to immune system function - Dr. Anderson]

The card game bridge is a favorite pastime of adults throughout the
world. Now, research presented Tuesday at the Society for Neurosciences
annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana indicates that playing the game
may bolster player's immune systems.

Twelve elderly women played contract bridge for one and a half hours.
Compared with blood samples taken before play, samples taken after play
contained significantly more CD4-positive T-lymphocytes, which are
associated with disease prevention. Researchers speculate that bridge
activates the dosolateral cortex of the brain, which has been shown to
stimulate immune cell production.

Society for Neuroscience November 8, 2000.
http://www.sfn.org/
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