FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·4 min readIs a Marker of Preclinical Alzheimer’s Associated with Loneliness?Higher levels of cortical amyloid levels linked to loneliness and an increased Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 20, 2016·5 min readLoneliness is a Heritable TraitAccording to a new study, the risk for feeling lonely is partially due to genetics and these genes are also associated with neuroticism and depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2016·5 min readThe Neuroscience of Seeking CompanyA new study reveals the neural circuit that mediates social seeking behavior following periods of loneliness.Read More
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