Climbing the social ladder can strengthen your immune system, monkey study suggests

Macaques grooming each other. 
Lauren Brent



It’s tough at the bottom of the totem pole. A low status isn’t just bad for your social life, it’s also bad for your immune system, raising your risk of infection and disease. But according to a new study in monkeys, this effect is rever...

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