Loneliness Linked to Health Risks

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Loneliness linked to ill health through effect on protein levels, research suggests

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World Health Organization has declared social isolation and loneliness a major problem in the world.

Loneliness can affect the levels of a handful of proteins associated with various diseases and even death.

Most of the proteins were found at higher levels in people who had reported social isolation or loneliness, and are involved in inflammation, antiviral responses and the immune system.

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