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Study finds how social isolation generates astrocyte-mediated deficits in
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A study revealed a crucial reason to keep in touch with friends and family. Social isolation promotes memory and learning deficiencies, as well as other behavioural abnormalities
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Researchers link social isolation, loneliness with cardiovascular disease
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Less is known about social isolation and loneliness's specific relationship with heart failure, despite studies showing that these are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Study: Social isolation, loneliness linked to risk of cardiovascular disea
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Less is known about social isolation and loneliness's specific relationship with heart failure, despite studies showing that these are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease. According to a recent study published in JACC: Heart Failure, loneliness and social isolation are both l
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Loneliness, social isolation raise risk of heart failure: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Both social isolation and loneliness are associated with higher rates of heart failure, but whether or not a person feels lonely is more important in determining risk than whether or not they are actually alone.
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Social isolation linked to dementia risk factors: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kimia Shafighi of McGill University in Canada and colleagues, social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors.
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Social isolation is a risk factor for dementia in older adults: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health have significantly added to evidence that social isolation is a significant risk factor for dementia in community-dwelling (noninstitutionalized) older adults in two studies using nationall
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Study reveals chronic inflammation as cause for decline in breastfeeding
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Despite the fact that 80 percent of mothers nurse their newborns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that only 25 percent of women exclusively breastfeed their infants for the six months recommended by the United States Dietary Guidelines. Researchers found that social is
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Study finds later dementia linked to Social isolation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Scientists have found that a major reason for dementia is Social isolation, which causes changes in the brain structures associated with memory, according to a study by the University of Warwick.
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Social isolation is directly associated with later dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Warwick, Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making it a clear risk factor for dementia, scientists have found.
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Wellbeing sessions can improve mental health in extreme isolation in Moon-
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 11 (ANI): A recent research has explored how humans could survive on the Moon and have successful habitats there in the future.
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Hormone in brain senses isolation and drives contact-seeking behaviour, fi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Wako [Japan], February 8 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic made everyone well versed with the feelings of loneliness, or perceived social isolation. This was also a major stress for those who socialized a lot and increased the risk of various mental and physical health issues such as depression,
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Study explores impact of COVID-19 social isolation measures on development
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Oslo [Norway], February 7 (ANI): COVID-19 forced children to stay isolated and indoors for more than a year. The precious formative years of a child are for it to explore, touch, hear, speak, feel and see things, outside their home. This opportunity, unfortunately, was snatched from them. No
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