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Social isolation alters behavior, the gut-immune-brain axis, and neurochemical circuits in male and female prairie voles

open access: yesNeurobiology of Stress, 2020
The absence of social support, or social isolation, can be stressful, leading to a suite of physical and psychological health issues. Growing evidence suggests that disruption of the gut-immune-brain axis plays a crucial role in the negative outcomes ...
Meghan Donovan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social isolation in adults with cancer: An evolutionary concept analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
BackgroundIn extant literature, the concept of social isolation has been explored primarily in the context of older adults. However, people with cancer may also experience social isolation, and there is a need for increased clarity regarding this ...
Yanjing Liang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dysregulation of prefrontal parvalbumin interneurons leads to adult aggression induced by social isolation stress during adolescence

open access: yesFrontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022
Social isolation during the juvenile stage results in structural and functional impairment of the brain and deviant adult aggression. However, the specific subregions and cell types that underpin this deviant behavior are still largely unknown.
Xinyang Li   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of social isolation and perceived loneliness in older adults: a cross-sectional descriptive Chilean study

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
Social Isolation is defined as having minimal contact with other people, whether they are family or friends. At the same time, Loneliness is the subjective feeling of having less affection and closeness than desired in the intimate or relational sphere ...
Christine Gierke   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

A public health approach to social isolation in the elderly [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The recent pandemic has highlighted the impact of social isolation on health. District and community nurses are in daily contact with vulnerable, elderly clients for whom the norm is a world with little social contact.
Gould, J.
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Association between the social isolation and depressive symptoms after the great East Japan earthquake: findings from the baseline survey of the TMM CommCohort study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Social isolation and mental health issues have become a severe problem in disaster areas in the Great East Japan Earthquake. This study examined whether the combination of the house damage and social isolation or the combination of the death ...
Yuka Kotozaki   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Bone Sarcoma Patients: A 10‐Year, Single‐Institution Experience Encompassing the COVID‐19 Pandemic

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of social isolation and cognitive performance: a longitudinal study using a four-wave nationwide survey

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background This study aimed to examine the bidirectional relationship between social isolation and cognitive performance among Chinese middle-aged and older adults.
Yanran Duan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social isolation and loneliness in old age : review and model refinement. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
This paper reviews the empirical literature on social isolation and loneliness and identifies a wide range of published correlates. Using data from a study conducted in North Wales, which included many of the same correlated variables, a statistical ...
G. Clare Wenger   +7 more
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Serological Benefit of SARS‐CoV‐2 Vaccination Relative to Infection in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of severe outcomes from SARS‐CoV‐2 (SCV2). In the post‐pandemic context, where most children have been infected with SCV2, there are limited data on whether vaccination remains beneficial in children with ALL.
Janna R. Shapiro   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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