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Climate change will potentially make the newspapers’ scorching heat headlines a reality. Other heat-related risks in nature, on the streets and at home will also need some rethinking.

A lifestyle intervention targeted to persons at risk for dementia was most beneficial among those with fewer structural brain changes at baseline, according to the doctoral dissertation of Ruth Stephen, MPH.

Researchers mapped out the immune landscape of haematological malignancies in a dataset covering more than 10,000 patients to identify drug targets and patient groups which could potentially benefit from immunotherapies.

The consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which in turn ameliorated cholesterol metabolism, enhanced gut barrier function and reduced hepatic inflammation.

Camelina sativa oil reduces the formation of fatty acid derivatives that may be harmful to cardiovascular health. Fatty fish, on the other hand, increases the circulatory concentration of fatty acid derivatives that alleviate inflammation.

A good vitamin D status is beneficial both in cancer prevention and in the prognosis of several cancers, according to a new research review.

A new Finnish study looks at the magnitude and reasons behind the economic burden alcohol use disorders have on society.