While loneliness has been tied to higher disease risks, new genetic findings reveal it might be more of a warning signal than a direct trigger, reshaping our understanding of its true health impact.
Study: Observational and genetic evidence disagree on the association between loneliness and risk of multiple diseases. Image Credit: Alphavector / Shutterstock
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, researchers used an extensive sample cohort (476,100 participants from the UK Biobank) under extensive follow-up...
