Loneliness, or perceived social isolation, is a leading predictor of all-cause mortality and is
increasingly considered a public health epidemic afflicting significant portions of the general …

Background Many physical, psychological, and cognitive disorders are highly clustered
among populations with low socioeconomic status. However, the extent to which …

Social experiences are strongly associated with individuals' health, aging, and survival in
many mammalian taxa, including humans. Despite their role as models of many other …

BackgroundChildhood trauma (CT) has been cross-sectionally associated with metabolic
syndrome (MetS), a group of biological risk factors for cardiometabolic disease. Longitudinal …

Background Physical abuse can lead to severe health consequences that extend beyond
immediate harm. We explored the associations of physical abuse experienced during …

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a complex, sex specific and highly heterogeneous
group of respiratory disorders. Nevertheless, sleep fragmentation and repeated fluctuations …

CD24 has emerged as a molecule of significant interest beyond the oncological arena.
Recent studies have unveiled its surprising and diverse roles in various biological …

Diabesity is a condition where an individual has both diabetes and obesity, which can lead
to severe complications including cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of mortality …

Nearly 56% of the global population lives in cities, with this number expected to increase to
6.6 billion or> 70% of the world's population by 2050. Given that cardiometabolic diseases …

Background Emerging evidence suggests a common pathophysiological basis for metabolic
disorders and mental diseases. Despite the existence of reports suggesting a strong …