Audio long read: Why loneliness is bad for your health

Audio long read: Why loneliness is bad for your health

New research is revealing the mechanisms linking loneliness and conditions like dementia, depression and cardiovascular disease.
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Many people around the world feel lonely. Chronic loneliness is known to have far-reaching health effects and has been linked to multiple conditions and even early death. But the mechanisms through which feeling alone can lead to poor health is a puzzle. Now, researchers are looking at neurons in the hopes that they may help explain why health issues arise when social needs go unmet.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-01251-w

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