School of Pharmacy - News

Pregnant women’s use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows.

Nearly 30% of the 250 older care clients studied reported poor appetite, 20% had problems with chewing, 14% had problems with swallowing, and nearly 20% reported eating problems related to teeth or dentures.

Isabell Rumrich, PhD, and Pasi Hirvonen, DSocSc, have been selected as the Prima Doctor and the Ultimus Doctor of the doctoral conferment ceremony to be held at the University of Eastern Finland in June.

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have used molecular modelling methods to investigate the movement of nano-sized plastics in membrane structures. The results indicate that for some microplastics, passive transport through the cell membrane may be a gateway into the cell.

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Tübingen helps to explain what defines how long a drug molecule stays bound to its target.

One of the most comprehensive ocular pharmacokinetic studies including metabolism so far provides valuable information for ocular drug development.

Most of the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs were not associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease, a new register-based study shows. An exception was the use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine which associated with a lower risk.

The awards ceremony was held on 16 December at Kuopio Campus.

Researchers searched for suitable drug targets and repurposable drugs, leading to finding six candidate drugs that demonstrate antiviral effects against SARS-CoV-2.