Loneliness and social isolation are known to cause several mental health issues, as the COVID-19 pandemic reminded us.  This can cause long-term difficulties and seriously impact the brain and overall brain function.

By studying the different biological and behavioural effects of social isolation on mice, Dr Jing Liang and her team have recently identified a promising therapeutic with the power to reverse these changes, a major development in this field.

Read the original research: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-09814-5

Read the Research Outreach article here