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The findings support the idea that even a modest reduction in the beta-amyloidogenic processing of APP may be a feasible strategy for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

The symposium is open to all scientists and clinicians who are interested in brain tumour research. It is free-of-charge for Ph.D. students enrolled in any doctoral programme at UEF, but there are only limited seats available.

The research infrastructures of the University of Eastern Finland have been added to the national Research.fi portal, and they are also increasingly visible on the university’s own website.

The Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment has decided on funding to support early-career researchers and scientific renewal through 44 new Academy Research Fellowships.

The new textbook on molecular medicine offers undergraduate students five books in one.

The European FitBack research project provided up-to-date fitness reference values for children 6–18 years of age and a web-based, open-access platform for automatic and interactive interpretation of the test results.

The new artificial intelligence method produces computational images that very closely resemble those produced by the actual chemical staining process.

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.