Research in social epidemiology suggests that the absence of positive social relationships
is a significant risk factor for broad‐based morbidity and mortality. The nature of these social …

Robert Weiss (1973) conceptualised loneliness as perceived social isolation, which he
described as a gnawing, chronic disease without redeeming features. On the scale of …

As a social species, humans rely on a safe, secure social surround to survive and thrive.
Perceptions of social isolation, or loneliness, increase vigilance for threat and heighten …

Glucocorticoid action on target tissues is determined by the density of “nuclear” receptors
and intracellular metabolism by the two isozymes of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase …

Social species, from Drosophila melanogaster to Homo sapiens, fare poorly when isolated.
Homo sapiens, an irrepressibly meaning-making species, are, in normal circumstances …

Social species, by definition, form organizations that extend beyond the individual. These
structures evolved hand in hand with behavioral, neural, hormonal, cellular, and genetic …

Standard practice in the dairy industry is to separate the calf and dam immediately after birth
and raise calves in individual pens during the milk-feeding period. In nature and in extensive …

Background Mother‐infant separation post birth is common. In standard hospital care,
newborn infants are held wrapped or dressed in their mother's arms, placed in open cribs or …

The discrepancy between an individual's loneliness and the number of connections in a
social network is well documented, yet little is known about the placement of loneliness …

Simple Summary Pain causes behavioral, autonomic and neuroendocrine changes and is a
common cause of animal welfare compromise in farm animals. These recommendations …