Faculty of Health Sciences - News

High fat mass in adolescence causes insulin resistance, which can lead to a vicious cycle of worsening insulin resistance and obesity by young adulthood, a new study shows.

The Finnish Union of University Professors has chosen Ursula Schwab, Professor of Nutrition Therapy at the University of Eastern Finland, as Professor of the Year 2024.

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.