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Obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, already well before the age of 70, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study followed 12,715 women for a period of 25 years.
In his doctoral thesis, Muhammad Waseem Khan, M.Sc., studied the possible adverse health effects of human exposure to low frequency magnetic fields.
The pandemic may have normalised feelings of loneliness and made them more acceptable now that loneliness and social distancing are something that concern people in different life situations more than before.
Having a sense of meaning in life is known to boost our sense of well-being. This is true especially for the elderly, since existential questions gain an increasingly important role with age.
Adolescent friendships are reflected on life satisfaction years later, according to a study conducted in Kuopio.
MSc (Pharm) Jonna Tenhunen investigated the regulation of sirtuins in her doctoral thesis. Sirtuins are possible targets for drugs in many diseases such as cancer, neurological diseases, and metabolic disorders.
The doctoral dissertation of Tarja Turtiainen, MHSc, describes the perceptions of social and health care teachers’ approaches to teaching and the conditions of work.
The doctoral thesis of Kirsi Leivonen, MHSc, covered the implementation of lean management in Finnish health care.
The new textbook came in handy for students taking Professor Carsten Carlberg’s lecture course “Molecular Medicine and Genetics” this autumn.
Selected to the Academy of Finland’s Flagship Programme for the years 2020–2024, the GeneCellNano Flagship seeks to speed up the introduction of new biological drugs for severe chronic diseases. The Flagship is led by Academy Professor Seppo Ylä-Herttuala.