Element in blood is part of human — and hibernating squirrel — stress response, study reveals

A new study shows 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.

Source: Element in blood is part of human — and hibernating squirrel — stress response, study reveals