When Bridget Jones was dumped, she immediately reached for a tub of ice cream to soothe her emotional pain. And scientists understand why she did that. Lonely women crave sweets,…

Researchers from the University of Exeter (UK) and Maastricht University (Netherlands) have made a significant announcement. They identified over a dozen factors that increase the risk of developing early-onset dementia.…

Japanese researchers have been investigating how social isolation and loneliness affect the brains of older adults. They studied 8,896 Japanese individuals aged 65 and older who underwent MRI scans. Fewer…

Researchers assert that one of the biggest emerging threats to humanity is chronic loneliness. Statistics reveal that in the UK alone, 3.8 million people suffer from a profound sense of…

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into various aspects of our lives: it’s widely used in marketing, design, finance, and manufacturing, making work easier for many. However, recent…

When a couple of advanced age separates, the man is more likely to lose touch with his children. This finding comes from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic…

A team of researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, has reported that pet ownership can slow the decline of cognitive abilities in lonely elderly individuals compared to those…

Loneliness can be a killer, according to authors of a new study from the University of Glasgow (UK). To avoid dying from isolation, it’s important to communicate more frequently with…

It turns out that taking selfies with your dog makes you more attractive—at least in the eyes of those browsing your profiles on social media or dating sites. This was…