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The pandemic may have normalised feelings of loneliness and made them more acceptable now that loneliness and social distancing are something that concern people in different life situations more than before.

Adolescent friendships are reflected on life satisfaction years later, according to a study conducted in Kuopio.

Having a sense of meaning in life is known to boost our sense of well-being.  This is true especially for the elderly, since existential questions gain an increasingly important role with age.

MSc (Pharm) Jonna Tenhunen investigated the regulation of sirtuins in her doctoral thesis. Sirtuins are possible targets for drugs in many diseases such as cancer, neurological diseases, and metabolic disorders.