Faculty of Health Sciences - News

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have identified plasma protein-based biomarkers capable of identifying adolescents at risk of developing mental health issues.

A study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time physical activity perform better at secondary school than their inactive peers.

MSCA Doctoral Networks is a part of the EU Horizon programme. Funding is used to hire doctoral students for projects.

The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights that everyone has the right to life could as well be extended to include the right to an “elevated cholesterol-free life”, a viewpoint by Dr Andrew Agbaje of the University of Eastern Finland, published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, concludes.

Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

”As much as I can recall, I have had a passion for public health. I want to have a voice in public health issues particularly in maternal and child health, which is still a developing area in Ghana,” says Theresa Opata Owusu-Serchire.

The recommendations are based on the best available research knowledge on food intake, health and the environment, showing that in most cases, healthy food is also good for the environment.

The MIRACLE project brings together unique data resources and expertise to provide novel multiomics based prediction models of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Senior golfers' overall physical activity rose by 24%, with moderate physical activity increasing by an impressive 37%.

UEF is one of the partners in the pan-European project funded through the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI).