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People hospitalized for serious infections may face an increased risk of dying by suicide, and researchers suspect there's a biological reason for it. According to UPI, in a study of over 7 million people, Danish researchers found that those who'd been hospitalized for infections were 42 percent more likely to die of suicide compared to people with no history of serious infection. Dr. Lena Brundin is an associate professor at the Van Andel Research Institute's Center for Neurodegenerative Science in Grand Rapids, Mich. She said, "We know that inflammation can cause depression symptoms." Brundin explained the study strengthens the case that smaller studies have made: Depression, and suicidal behavior, may be inflammatory disorders to some degree. She said studies have found that people who are clinically depressed or have attempted suicide tend to have heightened levels of inflammatory immune-system chemicals in their blood, spinal fluid and brain.

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