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Recent findings may offer new opportunities for targeted Alzheimer’s disease therapies.

A simple walking tests may provide valuable insight into a patient’s overall well-being and could help support a more active lifestyle as part of MS care.

The study demonstrates that the PLCG2 gene plays an important role in maintaining neuronal function and protecting from Alzheimer’s disease-related pathological changes.

The study suggests screen time should not be regarded solely as harmful. The most important thing is to find a balance between physical activity and screen time that promotes active thinking.

Finnish golf players spend approximately €330 million on golf annually, and this generates an estimated benefit to society almost twice as high.

Cancer cells can resist treatment by displaying plasticity and becoming motile. “We can now recover circulating tumour cells while they are still alive, allowing us to study how they function,” says Professor Kirsi Ketola.

Gene therapy for epilepsy and cell states predicting the preservation of memory functions were some of the topics at the symposium celebrating 50 years of neuroscience research in Kuopio.

In Eastern Finland, efforts are underway to strengthen the retention of international talent even before immigration. The University of Eastern Finland has launched a training programme in the country of origin to support students' settlement and encourage them to stay in the region after graduation.

The effects of prebiotic xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) on fatty liver were investigated for the first time in humans.

The Research Council of Finland’s (RCF) Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment awarded the UEF 6.1 million euros for Academy Projects and 2.8 million euros for Academy Research Fellows.