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Dr Andrew Agbaje has received multiple international awards for his research, which deals with childhood obesity, its prevention and the effects of physical inactivity on cardiometabolic health.

Those who were stronger, faster and more agile, in other words, had better neuromuscular fitness since childhood, had larger Crus I grey matter volume in adolescence.

Professor Sanna Salmi's research focuses on a constellation of diseases comprising asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis and NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease.

A large-scale international study showed that faster growth of the placenta can contribute to the risk of preeclampsia in the mother and to earlier delivery of the baby.

The PhD study reveals the metabolic alterations and responses to various NAFLD treatments, including lifestyle changes and novel microbiome-based therapeutics.

Playing a single 18-hole round of golf or completing 6 km of either Nordic walking or regular walking may significantly improve immediate cognitive function in older individuals, according to a recent study.

Examining cortical biopsy samples from living individuals, researchers discovered early Alzheimer’s disease-associated cellular changes in three cell types.

In her PhD study, Aisha Banafa, BDS, investigated how different biological, social, and psychological risk factors can interact to increase the risk of pain in the jaw's muscles and joints in Finnish adults.

12 weeks of HIIT without dietary changes and weight loss ameliorated the metabolic effects of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on a whole-body level.

A link has been found between Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and liver diseases in Finland. Humans are exposed to these environmental pollutants mainly through food, such as fish, fruit, and meat and dairy products.