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29-Sep-2025

Group-based and online lifestyle counselling helped men improve their diets – risk of type 2 diabetes was lower especially among those genetically predisposed

University of Eastern Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Group-based and online lifestyle counselling can support middle-aged and older men in making health-promoting dietary changes. These dietary changes, in turn, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, especially among men with a high genetic risk, a study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland shows.

Journal: European Journal of Nutrition

28-Sep-2025

Targeting "aged" immune cells: New strategy to boost immunotherapy in solid tumors

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study provides valuable insights into the variability of tumor immune microenvironment across individuals and highlights the potential to enhance antitumor efficacy by targeting immunosenescence.

Journal: Nature Medicine

28-Sep-2025

RSV vaccines safe and effective, Cochrane review finds

Cochrane
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Cochrane review demonstrates that vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are both safe and effective in protecting vulnerable groups that are most at risk of serious illness, including older adults and infants.

Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Funder: European Commission and the European Health and Digital Executive Agency, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)