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Adults with inborn errors of immunity, also called primary immunodeficiency, who cut back social contact to avoid infections reported more depression and anxiety symptoms. A 2026 German clin…
Read articleIn a 2026 interview study involving 6 adults with long-term chronic pain in Quebec, participants said their deepest suffering came less from how much they hurt than from what pain did to the…
Read articleA 2026 qualitative study of a 10-week Danish Arts on Prescription program found that young adults aged 18 to 30 often described more stable daily routine, confidence, and belonging, but some…
Read articleA longitudinal MIDUS analysis involving 840 adults found that loneliness scores higher than a person's objective social-isolation score were linked to later cognitive impairment mainly throu…
Read articleA 2026 pilot randomized trial involving 36 older U.S. veterans with PTSD symptoms found that a structured social-function group therapy produced stronger signals for romantic and family func…
Read articleMyalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling multisystem illness marked by post-exertional malaise, cognitive dysfunction, pain, sleep disruption, and autonomic…
Read articleLoneliness raises measured risk of Alzheimer’s, suicidal ideation, and completed suicide. The associations are documented; the precise magnitudes are not.
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