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In Finland, people with psychotic disorders end up in prison and fall to recidivism instead of receiving hospital treatment because the number of forensic psychiatric examinations has been declining, says Markku Lähteenvuo, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry.

Starting one’s sex life and having children at a young age can run in the family. But can pregnancy have beneficial health effects and do the partner’s genes contribute to them?

Although LGBTIQ+ relationships are now increasingly normalised, there are still inequalities associated with the breakup of such relationships and the grief arising from the breakups.

The myth of the sexually liberated life of communes is persistent, even though research shows a different reality.

Could science offer new answers to mate choice and infertility?

Regenerative tourism does not solve the problems of mass tourism but advancing it could be one way to reduce the negative impacts of tourism.

In Eastern Finland, efforts are underway to strengthen the retention of international talent even before immigration. The University of Eastern Finland has launched a training programme in the country of origin to support students' settlement and encourage them to stay in the region after graduation.

The project assesses the feasibility of developing inhibitors targeting NRF2, a transcription factor implicated in therapy resistance in multiple cancers. Modulation of NRF2 activity may also have broader therapeutic relevance.