Chronically lonely people are at higher risk for certain types of inflammatory diseases, says a study.
They screened for gene function among different types of immune cells and found that genes originating from two particular cell types - plasmacytoid dendritic cells and monocytes - were over expressed in chronically lonely individuals, compared with the remainder of the sample.
These cell types produce an inflammatory response to tissue damage, and are part of the immune system's first line of defense, which produces an immediate inflammatory response to tissue damage.
It's this same inflammatory response that, over the long-term, can promote cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurodegeneration.
Loneliness - a Serious Issue in the Elderly
A group of five charity organizations has launched the Campaign to End Loneliness in the UK to help old people from feeling lonely.
A group of five charity organizations has launched the Campaign to End Loneliness in the UK to help old people from feeling lonely.
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Keeping Loneliness at Bay
Lonliness can be best dealt with by changing how a person perceives and thinks about others, and this, in turn reduces the accompanying risk factors of heart disease and other problems.
Lonliness can be best dealt with by changing how a person perceives and thinks about others, and this, in turn reduces the accompanying risk factors of heart disease and other problems.
