Microbiome (IMAGE) Case Western Reserve University Caption Psychological stress has been found to make symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease worse. But what if some level of stress can actually protect the body? Credit Case Western Reserve University Usage Restrictions none License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.