You grew up knowing you were more likely to catch a cold in cold weather. Yet we were told over and over that getting cold was unrelated to getting a cold, which disease is caused by a constellation of rhino-viruses.
Dang, I love when it turns out that our common sense was right after all. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Science carries research which found that cold temperatures reduce our nasal immunoresponse and increase the likelihood of a cold virus replicating and causing us the infection we call a cold.
You've heard the saying, "Keep your nose clean?" Keeping it warm might be better advice as it could help ward off colds. Hat tip to RealClearScience for the link.
