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Examining cortical biopsy samples from living individuals, researchers discovered early Alzheimer’s disease-associated cellular changes in three cell types.

In her PhD study, Aisha Banafa, BDS, investigated how different biological, social, and psychological risk factors can interact to increase the risk of pain in the jaw's muscles and joints in Finnish adults.

12 weeks of HIIT without dietary changes and weight loss ameliorated the metabolic effects of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on a whole-body level.

A link has been found between Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and liver diseases in Finland. Humans are exposed to these environmental pollutants mainly through food, such as fish, fruit, and meat and dairy products.

Adding resistant starch in the diet could slow down the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by altering gut microbiota composition, a new study shows.

Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

Cerebrovascular disorders in the working-age population have become common in high-income countries. “In part, this is probably due to changes in lifestyles," said Docent Jukka Putaala at the XXII Nordic Stroke Society Congress in Kuopio.

Improved overall diet quality and reduced consumption of red meat, as well as increased time spent in reading and organised sports enhanced reasoning skills among children over the first two school years.

Arterial stiffness is a novel cause of premature heart damage among adolescents, according to a new follow-up study.

”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.