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Some cancer cells can survive chemotherapy, which may lead to cancer recurrence. A new study reveals how cancer cells can perform this "evasive maneuver” in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Young people with higher blood pressure performed worse especially in tasks that measured attention and learning.

An increase in sedentary time from childhood caused premature liver damage, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reverse the risk.

What kind of treatment for osteoarthritis or back pain is effective and helps patients cope with their daily life? According to Professor Joonas Sirola, answers can be found in register data.

Treatment resistance caused by cancer cell plasticity constitutes a major challenge in the treatment of prostate cancer. The SIX2 protein may be a possible factor underlying increased plasticity of prostate cancer cells and treatment resistance.

By utilising state-of-the-art proteomics methods, the doctoral research identified protein networks of the androgen receptor, the main transcription factor of prostate cancer.

CorFlux analysis software for predicting aortic aneurysm rupture risk is based on research conducted at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.

An increase in sedentary time from childhood caused progressing heart enlargement, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reduce the risk.

One in four patients with insulin-dependent diabetes aged 16 years and older also exhibit some kind of eating disorder symptoms, according to a recent meta-analysis.

Oral diseases starting with gingivitis double the risk of stroke already in working-age people, while intact molars can help keep the mind sharp.