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Nine Academy Projects and four Academy Research Fellows secured funding.

Waist-to-height ratio is a cheap and universally accessible tool to detect the risk of fatty liver disease both in the young and adult population.

Published in Heredity, a recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland explored sexual selection in humans by investigating whether female odour based mating preferences could predict how compatible male and female gametes are.

This year, the event will focus on drug and vaccine development, health data and health technology solutions. There will also be a Pitch & Match session for investors and start-ups.

A recent study from the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland shows that the glucocorticoid receptor can both promote and inhibit prostate cancer progression, depending on the circumstances.

A total of 180 doctorates and 15 honorary doctorates were conferred in the main event of the doctoral conferment ceremony at Kuopio Music Centre on 6th of June. The festivities also offered a novel take on how science meets art.

The 12th EuPAT Conference will bring together international experts from academia, industry, and regulatory authorities to discuss the latest developments in pharmaceutical process and product development.

The awarded research focused on adipose tissue-derived extracellular vesicles.

The results revealed that ultrafine particles cause substantial alterations in cellular functions involving cellular energy metabolism, olfactory signalling, and epithelial permeability.

According to a recent study, in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), epileptic seizures are significantly more common than previously known.