The team found that patients who lived in disadvantaged neighborhoods had elevated levels of proteins, metabolites and genes associated with inflammation and tumorigenesis — the process whereby normal cells transform into cancer cells and form tumors — compared with the women from more affluent areas.

Staying connected through the internet can help older adults who care for their family or friends feel less lonely and cope better with the stress of caregiving, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and published in the journal JMIR Aging.