Research & Study

The third generation of celiac disease scholars at the University of Tampere have just established their own research centre. Founded in May, the new centre provides a further boost to…

Fifteen years of work resulted in a unique dictionary. There is no doubt that Juhani Norri, University Lecturer in English at the University of Tampere, is a patient man. For…

An international research consortium has discovered associations between genetic variants and feelings of subjective well-being, depression and neuroticism. The research also shows that depression and neuroticism share some of the…

Bodily changes are an important aspect of our feelings of emotion. As we experience emotions, changes occur, for example, in our muscle tone, breathing and autonomous nervous responses. Different emotions…

Emergency medicine is the latest medical speciality in Finland, but it is already of a high international standard. Patients with acute conditions are now receiving enhanced treatment that is organised…

The findings of two recent international studies show that the health promoting gut microbes and certain sugar compounds found in breast milk may help to treat and prevent infant malnutrition….

The type of family system during pregnancy and the baby’s first year predicts the way the child processes emotional information. The results of a ten-year longitudinal study conducted at the…

The example set by grandparents clearly makes a difference: if grandparents smoke, it is more likely that their grandchildren will also smoke. Study results show that the grandparents’ smoking increases…

An internationally unique study is about to start investigating the nutrition, sedentary behaviour, physical activity and stress regulation of 3–6 year-old children who attend day care in Finland. The lifestyle…

The development of vaccines will increase in the future because antibiotic-resistant bacteria are making diseases harder to treat. In the future, vaccines may be produced in plants, and vaccines grown…