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“Music can evoke memories in people with Alzheimer’s disease, even if the disease is already well advanced,” says Dian Permatasari Suwandi, who has also organised music sessions for the elderly in Kuopio.

The awarded study examined the association between Life’s Essential 8 (LE8)—a set of eight key health behaviours and factors—and the risk of cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality. 

A new CT-scan based risk score facilitates the identification of patients at risk of revision endoscopic sinus surgery due to chronic rhinosinusitis. This allows for early prediction of disease progression and treatment planning.

Professor Tarja Malm’s research group takes part in a research project coordinated by the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, with the aim of building models that accelerate and enhance Finnish medical research.

The University of Eastern Finland’s operational and financial result for 2024 was good.

The University of Eastern Finland has appointed new Deans for its faculties for a term of office stating at the beginning of 2026.

The UEF Startup Day brought university-related business ideas and entrepreneurial services to the surface.

"Pathologists work mostly with living people," Professor Ivana Kholová points out.

According to the study, elderly neurological patients living with a family caregiver were more likely to accept RM than those who lived alone.

What we eat affects our gut microbes, and now researchers can follow both good and bad changes step by step.