NLS University of Eastern Finland

A newly-founded Finnish academic spin-out is working to develop and introduce to the markets a nasal spray vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine is based on research at the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland and the new company is called Rokote Laboratories Finland. The founders and board members of the company are […]

High levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are associated with lower arterial stiffness in 6–8-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. No similar association was found for light physical activity. Published in Pediatric Exercise Science, the findings constitute part of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study carried […]

Egg consumption may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The dietary habits of 2,332 men aged between 42 and 60 years were assessed at the baseline of the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor […]

A joint Swedish-Finnish study published in the journal World Psychiatry shows that the use of certain drugs that affect the central nervous system may be associated with an increased risk of committing homicide. The greatest risk was noted  in the use of tranquillizing benzodiazepines and painkillers, while anti-depressants were associated with only a slightly elevated risk, according to information from the University […]

Eating bilberries reduces the negative impact of a high-fat diet on the body, according to a study performed at the University of Eastern Finland. Bilberries were shown for the first time to lower both blood pressure and nutrition-derived inflammatory responses. Low-grade inflammation and elevated blood pressure are often associated with obesity-related diseases. The study focused on […]