Institute of Biomedicine - News

Higher body fat percentage, body mass index, and waist-to-height ratio had a much stronger connection to a higher low-grade inflammation than any physical fitness measure.

The HUMEA Laboratory is an R&D environment for motion and biosignal analysis. Many research-driven corporate spin-offs have emerged from the laboratory.

During a 12-week intervention, the perceived amount of pain decreased, and the ability of daily functioning improved.

The invited speakers are top-notch professionals from the U.S., Canada, Ghana and Finland.

Golf may be particularly good aerobic exercise for older adults, a new study suggests. Walking and Nordic walking also had beneficial effects on cardiovascular health.

The annual incidence rate of frontotemporal dementia in Northern Savo was more than twice the European average.

The Kuopio Health "metro map" introduces the key organizations in the health ecosystem.

The Biosphere Laboratory brings together research on the carbon cycle and plant stress of northern ecosystems.

The festive atmosphere of the doctoral conferment ceremony held in Kuopio last June can now be revisited via a commemorative book, and via a video of the entire ceremonial conferment of degrees.

Neuroscience research needs constant renewal and new partnerships to succeed, as Professor Mikko Hiltunen pointed out at the NEURO RC Seminar in Kuopio.