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Faculty of Medicine (Office)
Tukholmankatu 8 B, 5th and 6th floors
P.O.Box 20
00014 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

p. +358 9 1911
f. +358 9 191 26638

med-studentaffairs (at) helsinki.fi

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Faculty of Medicine

News

  • Genetic screening revealed hidden high risk for coronary heart disease
    Genetic marker information can improve the risk evaluation of coronary heart disease (CHD), shows a new Finnish study led by Professor Samuli Ripatti. Identification of high-risk individuals is an important preventive strategy for CHD.(21.5.2013)
  • Academy Professor Kari Alitalo elected as a member of NAS
    Academy Professor Kari Alitalo was appointed as a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States (NAS) on 30 April 2013.(2.5.2013)
  • Low HDL-cholesterol - not quantity but quality
    Many of the genes regulating the inflammation and immune response of the body are also associated with low HDL-cholesterol levels in the circulation, tells the study conducted at the University of Helsinki. The research also discovered that the quality of HDL particle can vary considerably.(30.4.2013)

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The man who wants to conquer diabetes

Just a few decades ago we were slim and fit, now we are fat and feeble. Our genes have not kept up with the change, says Leif Groop, a FiDiPro professor and one of the world’s best-known diabetes researchers. (16.10.2012)