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Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life.

In a large international trial, the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab reduced the risk of a first cardiovascular event among high-risk patients without a previous myocardial infarction or stroke.

The Research Council of Finland has granted continued funding for the GeneCellNano, UNITE and ACCC Flagships for the period 2026–2028.

The computational framework called SegPore enhances the accuracy of RNA modification detection from direct RNA nanopore sequencing data.

Impact of dementia on survival greater especially in younger people with dementia compared to general public.

The Research Council of Finland granted funding to promote research utilisation.

The pilot study involved seven adolescents diagnosed with mild-to-moderate depression.

Chronic neuropathic pain is a difficult-to-treat condition affecting up to one in ten people. Spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain, a new study shows.

Conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, a new study shows that images portraying dementia in Finnish newspapers often paint a clichéd and negative picture.

The new findings highlight the importance of an active lifestyle, good physical fitness and moderate screen time for brain development in adolescence.