Allergic to exams...

Certain students 'allergic to exams', research shows
THE stress of sitting exams sends students' immune systems haywire, leaving them more vulnerable to allergies, according to researchers. Scientists have found students studying for exams suffer from higher levels of activity in their immune systems as they grew more stressed. The researchers claim this spike in immune activity causes students who are susceptible to allergies to be hit by a super-charged allergic response which worsens their symptoms. In a study of 41 medical students at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, the scientists found that in calm periods months before exams, students had relatively normal levels of regulatory T cells, white blood cells which help to control the immune system. But when tested just days before a major exam, the students showed a major increase in the regulatory T cells as the levels of mental stress they reported rose. The research found students with allergies also showed a drop in cytokines, molecules involved in regulating the inflammatory response that can cause allergic reactions. This article: http://news.scotsman.com/education.cfm?id=1263502006

Yes, I m allergic to exams... :(