School of Medicine - News

Researchers discovered how comparing genomic changes in cancer cells eradicated by and resistant to treatment can be used to identify molecular targets for prostate cancer therapy.

The combined effect of hypertension and fatty liver disease on mortality does not seem to exceed their separate effects, according to a 34-year follow-up study.

A new study explored psychological and physiological well-being among working-age Finnish adults.

UEF’s Institute of Dentistry now offers its students an advanced virtual learning environment, Simodont Dental Trainer. The device is the first of its kind in Finland.

The University of Lodz in Poland has awarded Professor Kai Kaarniranta with the prestigious Medal Universitatis Lodziensis Amico Prize.

The deleterious effects of metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors on arterial health can be reduced by increasing cardiorespiratory fitness already in childhood, a new study suggests.

A new study provides a novel genetic tool to identify C9orf72 repeat expansion-carrying frontotemporal lobar degeneration or ALS patients from large population-based cohorts.

The doctoral thesis of A. B. M. Kaiser Manjur, M.Sc., provides novel insights into two medically important transcription factors, glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and androgen receptor (AR).

A new study suggests that skin fibroblasts from frontotemporal dementia patients may be useful in investigating underlying disease mechanisms as well as in biomarker and drug research.

The doctoral dissertation of Panu Piirainen, Lic Med, showed that oxycodone, a commonly used opioid, is feasible for epidural analgesia.