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Neuroimaging analyses examined gray matter volume (GMV) associations with loneliness, considering genetic susceptibility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0033291726106060_sec3\" sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Over 16 years, 1,316 participants developed BD. Loneliness was associated with a more than threefold increased risk of BD (hazard ratio [HR], 3.31; 95% CI, 2.97\u20133.69), which remained significant after adjusting for covariates (HR, 2.83; 95% CI, 2.47\u20133.23). Neuroimaging revealed that loneliness correlated with widespread reductions in GMV, particularly in regions involved in emotion regulation and social cognition. These neurobiological effects were more pronounced in individuals with higher BD PRS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0033291726106060_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Loneliness is prospectively associated with a substantially increased hazard of BD and is linked to extensive brain structural changes, especially in genetically susceptible individuals. 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