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Inflammation may be the link between heart disease and depression

Inflammation may be the link between heart disease and depression

People who have a heart attack are at a significant risk of experiencing depression. While this link between heart disease and depression is well documented, we are still learning reasons why they are associated. Some researchers have now found that it is possible that inflammation may be a unifying root cause of heart disease and depression. The trigger for the inflammation may come from the individual’s environment – such as the risk factors they are exposed to.

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