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The doctoral dissertation of Timo Pekkala, MSc (Tech), Lic Med, indicates that at-risk persons could be identified years before a diagnosis of dementia is given, and interventions could be targeted at those who benefit the most.

The PhD thesis of Lilian Fernandes Silva, MSc, provides new insight into the pathophysiology and genetics of type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

The detection of somatic mutations has yielded better disease classifications and the identification of patients with adverse outcomes.

The doctoral thesis of Paula Walle, Lic Med, suggests that changes in fatty acid metabolism and the genotype of genes regulating fatty acid metabolism potentially contribute to the progression of NAFLD.