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Eating rye comes with a variety of health benefits. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland now shows that both lactic acid bacteria and gut bacteria contribute to the health benefits of rye.

Dental caries, periodontal disease, stomatitis and the related inflammatory burden were associated with diagnosed dementia and especially Alzheimer’s disease among older people in a recent Finnish study.

Early Stage Researcher Ilkka Fagerlund’s job is rather unique: he produces brain organoids – mini brains of a sort – for research into brain diseases

Maintaining functional capacity in old age is largely dependent on musculoskeletal health, and this is something the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital are working hard to promote.

The need for vitamin D supplementation may depend on individual responsiveness to the pre-hormone.