Faculty of Health Sciences - News

Professor Sanna Salmi's research focuses on a constellation of diseases comprising asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis and NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease.

A recent visit to Ghana by a UEF delegation witnessed the signing of two memoranda of understanding on education and research collaboration.

The University of Eastern Finland succeeded well in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023 by Shanghai Ranking, and in the recently published THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024.

The Outstanding Achievement Award is the most prestigious award conferred by the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, ESGCT.

A large-scale international study showed that faster growth of the placenta can contribute to the risk of preeclampsia in the mother and to earlier delivery of the baby.

The PhD study reveals the metabolic alterations and responses to various NAFLD treatments, including lifestyle changes and novel microbiome-based therapeutics.

Playing a single 18-hole round of golf or completing 6 km of either Nordic walking or regular walking may significantly improve immediate cognitive function in older individuals, according to a recent study.

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

Frontotemporal dementia doesn’t usually start with memory symptoms; instead, initial symptoms may include changes in behaviour, personality or mood.

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.