Loneliness Outpaces Isolation as Strongest Predictor of Depression in Aging Adults
A seven-year prospective cohort study of 2,780 Chinese adults finds that self-perceived loneliness independently predicts depression more strongly than social ...
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Loneliness Erodes Bone: Isolation Weakens Male Mice Skeletons but Spares Females
A new mouse study shows that social isolation rapidly weakens bone in males while leaving females largely protected, with implications ...
Why First-Generation Farmers Keep Farming Despite the Odds
A phenomenological study of three first-generation small-acreage farmers in Arizona finds that identity, stewardship, and feeding others, not income, sustain ...
People Diagnosed with Personality Disorder Face Smaller, More Isolated Social Networks, Review Finds
A systematic review of 29 studies involving 6,225 people finds that individuals diagnosed with 'personality disorder' have smaller, less diverse ...
Peer Support Groups Help People With Bipolar Disorder Break the Grip of Isolation in Chile
A qualitative study of Peer Support Circles in Chile finds that community-based peer groups reduce isolation, foster identity reconstruction, and ...
Obesity Reshaped: Landmark Indian Study Finds Nearly 4 in 10 Older Adults Carry Excess Fat
A national analysis of over 60,000 older Indian adults applying the 2025 Lancet obesity framework finds that 37.53 percent have ...
Two decades into the social media era, online support still cannot replace real friendships
Oregon State University researchers found that emotional support from real-life relationships vastly outweighs social media support in predicting loneliness, and ...
ADHD Symptoms and Loneliness Together Raise Odds of Problematic Gaming
A nationwide Japanese study of over 25,000 people found that ADHD symptoms raise the odds of internet gaming disorder, with ...
Distinct Patterns of Chronic Loneliness and Isolation Linked to Health in Older Adults
New research in Nature Communications distinguishes chronic loneliness from chronic social isolation in older adults, revealing that these distinct long-term ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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