Faculty of Health Sciences - News

High cholesterol levels in adolescence can cause structural and functional heart damage during adolescence which worsens by young adulthood, a new study shows.

The University of Eastern Finland was ranked 39th in the UI GreenMetric ranking comparing more than a thousand universities worldwide.

The PhD thesis of Iswariyaraja Sridevi Gurubaran enhances our understanding of the underlying mechanisms in AMD development, progression and identifying pivotal pathways for potential drug targets.

A healthier diet is associated with serum metabolite concentrations indicative of better cardiovascular health already in school-aged children, a recent study shows.

The University of Eastern Finland is looking to recruit a new Rector to lead the university’s activities for the five-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2025.

A risk model developed by researchers can help to identify cancer patients who could benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors, ICIs.

The awards ceremony was held on 20 December 2023 at Kuopio Campus.

The UEF research assessment in 2023 evaluated the performance of the university's research communities (RCs) in the years 2019–2022.

A new study identifies alterations in the transcriptomic signatures in human olfactory mucosal cells of individuals with Alzheimer's disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection, potentially contributing to exacerbated COVID-19 outcomes.

Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood significantly increased cholesterol levels. However, light physical activity may completely reverse the adverse process.