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“I don’t think many programmes give you this kind of exposure to both academia and business,” said doctoral researcher Ahmed Mohamed at the kick-out event of the Neuro-Innovation doctoral programme.

The first longitudinal study in East Africa examining COVID-19 and inflammatory rheumatic diseases provides locally relevant evidence to guide risk assessment, vaccination priorities, and long-term follow-up.

The PhD study offers a comprehensive, real-world view of type 2 diabetes care in one Finnish region over a decade.

Lithium chloride may affect many cellular level changes in Alzheimer’s disease, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most common surgical procedures. However, the new randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty with conservative treatment for moderate-to-severe hip osteoarthritis is only the second of its kind in the world and the longest to date.

The doctoral dissertation of Elias Haapakorva, MSc, provides new insights into the effects of resin and its extractives on wound healing mechanisms.

A total of 24 professors will give inaugural lectures on the key themes of their research.

Research suggests childhood “adiposity rebound” may reflect lean muscle growth, not increased body fat.

Researchers identified a new geometric marker of the brain ventricles that could help predict which patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) will benefit from shunt surgery.

Waist-to-height ratio has attracted interest as a measure of body fat and obesity.