Try: Researchers have found that having hope during serious illness can help defy the odds information scientific studies have found that abnormal cells can take over the body more rapidly in an individual who has lost hope neurons hormones and immune systems are easily influenced by each other if the brain believes there is hope it can positively affect the other bodily systems sources of hope differ from person to person some have hope in god and the promise of an after-life some have hope that the disease can be beat some have hope in medical research and doctors encouraging and promoting hope during illness will make a difference in the life of the person with a serious illness references adapted from information found on hope at www learningplaceonline com

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Keywords: Disease hope death spirituality

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