Social Loneliness Found to Worsen Arteriosclerosis in Mice
Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese team has found that social loneliness decreases the levels of oxytocin, known as the "happy" or "love" hormone, in mice, resulting in lipid metabolism disorders in the liver and worsening arteriosclerosis. The team of Keio University researchers and others said that loneliness without social connections contributes to the development of mental illness,...
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Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese team has found that social loneliness decreases the levels of oxytocin, known as the "happy" or "love" hormone, in mice, resulting in lipid metabolism disorders in the liver and worsening arteriosclerosis. The team of Keio University researchers and others said that loneliness without social connections contributes to the development of mental illness,...
