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 Press Releases
 

 
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The international Millennium Youth Camp is boosting interest in science13.06.2013minna.merilainen
Vitamin C may be beneficial against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction12.06.2013Paivi Lehtinen
Update on ageing research - Finnish Gerontology Days 5.-7. June05.06.2013Paivi Lehtinen
Genetic screening could reveal hidden high risk for coronary heart disease20.05.2013Paivi Lehtinen
Academy Professor Kari Alitalo elected as a member of NAS02.05.2013Paivi Lehtinen
Low HDL-cholesterol – Not Quantity, but Quality30.04.2013Paivi Lehtinen
Zeppelin to fly above Finland in May23.04.2013minna.merilainen
UH: Cancer Cell Metabolism Kills16.04.2013Paivi Lehtinen
Helsingin yliopisto: BBMRI-LPC - A four-year project to help scientists to have better access to large European studies on health10.04.2013STT Info
New details of atomic structure of water under extreme conditions found14.03.2013minna.merilainen
UH: Is nanosilver toxic?28.02.2013minna.merilainen
Formation of nanoparticles can now be studied molecule-by-molecule22.02.2013minna.merilainen
The same genetic defect causes Pompe disease in both humans and dogs15.02.2013Paivi Lehtinen
Vitamin C is beneficial against the common cold13.02.2013Paivi Lehtinen
UH: The zebrafish revealed a central regulator for the development of the brain histamine system06.02.2013Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol can be fatal for haemorrhage survivors14.01.2013Paivi.M.Lehtinen
Space sailing soon: A one-kilometre-long electric sail tether was produced08.01.2013minna.merilainen
Grief is not a disease, but cancer is04.12.2012Paivi Lehtinen
UH: Amount of vegetation indicates a city's carbon dioxide emissions21.11.2012minna.merilainen
UH: HIIT and FIMM researchers excel in predicting cancer drug sensitivity in an international crowdsourcing challenge14.11.2012minna.merilainen
UH: Now the mobile phone goes emotional25.10.2012minna.merilainen
UH: Reason discovered for the toxicity of indoor mould12.10.2012"Karin Hannukainen "
Finnish researchers' stem cell discovery offers new opportunities in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cancer11.10.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: A tactile glove provides subtle guidance to objects in the vicinity10.10.2012minna.merilainen
UH: Mom's High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child?s IQ in Old Age01.10.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
Universität Helsinki: Wie 'rum sitzt man in der Universität?20.09.2012Karin.Hannukainen
University of Helsinki: Which way does one sit at the university?18.09.2012Karin.Hannukainen
HU: Åt vilket håll sitter man på universitetet?17.09.2012Karin.Hannukainen
UH: Turn your dreams into music10.09.2012minna.merilainen
UH: Harnessing anticancer drugs for the future fight against influenza05.09.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Canine tail chasing resembles human obsessive compulsive disorders21.08.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The genetic cause of a severe skeletal disease in Brazilian Terrier puppies revealed09.08.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: New cerebellar ataxia gene identified in dogs18.06.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
FIMM / UH: Researchers found four gene loci predisposing people to the most common subtype of migraine11.06.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Sustainable fishing industry and environmental risks05.06.2012Karin Hannukainen
UH: Hokkaido University Helsinki Office Opening Ceremony22.05.2012Karin Hannukainen
UH: Finnish researchers identified the cause for LGL leukemia21.05.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Attack Drones and the Challenge to Peace15.05.2012Karin Hannukainen
UH:Finland gathering praise as the top country for Russian studies20.04.2012Karin Hannukainen
UH: Symptomatic behaviour in childhood strongly predicts psychiatric treatment as a young adult13.04.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Viral replication program impedes the efficacy of a targeted therapy against virus-induced lymphomas03.04.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: New epilepsy gene located in dogs26.03.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: ALEKSANTERI ELECTION SEMINAR: New President, New Russia: What Next?22.02.2012Karin Hannukainen
UH: A new EEG shows how brain tracts are formed17.02.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers - paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes27.01.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Breast Cancer Spread Triggered By A Cleaver-Wielding Protein On Cancer Cell?s Surface16.01.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The concept of 'overactive bladder' serves better commercial rather than patient interests?13.01.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Aging-related degeneration caused by defects of energy metabolism in tissue stem cells?02.01.2012Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus induces reprogramming of lymphatic endothelial cells to invasive mesenchymal cells13.12.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Closing of the folkhem. Right-wing populism and the Politics of Xenophobia in the North08.12.2011Karin Hannukainen
UH//: Johanna Mäkelä appointed Professor of Food Culture at the University of Helsinki29.11.2011Maria.Peltonen
UH: Aleksanteri Election Seminar: Russian Duma Elections: Mapping the Political Landscape28.11.2011Karin Hannukainen
HY:// Press release and invitation to the media: Maritime archaeological news from the Baltic Sea16.11.2011Karin Hannukainen
UH: The Michael J. Fox Foundation awards nearly $200,000 to develop novel drugs for Parkinson's disease01.11.2011"Kirsikka Mattila"
UH: Surprises of the measles virus structure25.10.2011Kirsikka.Mattila
UH invitation: seminar on Europe and Central Asia: an Evolving Partnership in Security and Development11.10.2011Karin Hannukainen
UH: World-leading scientists will shed new light on climate change mitigation16.09.2011Minna Merilainen-Tenhu
UH: Vitamin C may be beneficial for asthmatic children30.08.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Breakthrough in genetics of fibroids26.08.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Zinc lozenges may shorten common cold duration16.08.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Mechanism of sculpting the plasma membrane of intestinal cells identified01.08.2011Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Zinc lozenges may shorten common cold duration26.07.2011Tiina.L.Palomaki
UH: Craniosynostosis, delayed tooth eruption and supernumerary teeth - 1 gene in background08.07.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Pan-European research effort improves the understanding of the impacts of aerosols and trace gases on climate and air quality29.06.2011minna.merilainen
UH: Gender differences in risk pathways for adolescent substance abuse and early adult alcoholism10.06.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Researchers from the Viikki Biocenter discover how plants control the formation of wood cells30.05.2011Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: A donation to the University of Helsinki: Wittgenstein's cane and von Wright's typewriter. Invitation to the press16.05.2011Karin.Hannukainen
UH: FIMM/University of Helsinki and EU pharma spearhead a 17 M¤ research effort to improve cancer target validation12.05.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
FIMM: Dr. Johan Lundin appointed as Research Director of the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)04.05.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Cultural diversity in Europe and Canada compared in international panel and workshop28.04.2011
UH: Big size multitouch display turned into a microscope25.03.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Genetic abnormalities associated with the creation of stem cells03.03.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Listening to music is biological25.02.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Competing risks analysis highlights new targets in preventing ESRD and death of diabetics21.02.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Vitamin E may increase or decrease the risk of pneumonia depending on smoking and exercise21.02.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Photodynamic therapy against cancer10.02.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The body's frontline defence mechanism understood04.02.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
FIMM: Finland initiates European biomedical research infrastructures construction with 5 M funding for 201119.01.2011Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: University of Helsinki to open a research station in Kenya and establish an agreement of collaboration with University of Nairobi07.01.2011Karin Hannukainen
UH: A Finnish study shows for the first time that dietary intervention in infancy can prevent the initiation of the disease process leading to type 1 diabetes among high-risk children10.11.2010Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Canola-type rapeseed oil reduces the level of fibrinogen, a leading cause of thrombosis and inflammation08.11.2010Kirsikka.Mattila

UH: The 10th Annual Aleksanteri Conference:Fuelling the Future. Assessing
Russia’s Role in Eurasia’s Energy Complex is now open for audience
registration.
15.10.2010Karin Hannukainen
UH: Seeking a basis for pharmaceutical products from algae and other organisms in the sea13.10.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: The Michael J. Fox Foundation supports University of Helsinki scientists with $ 515,086 grant to develop new drugs for Parkinson?s disease06.10.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Subarachnoid haemorrhage more commonly caused by environmental factors than genes18.09.2010Paivi.M.Lehtinen
European Language Policy for 2020 – A new vision or the end of a dream?01.09.2010Karin Hannukainen
UH: Insular evolution: large and big-footed voles in an outer archipelago04.08.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Excessive phosphorus intake is detrimental to Finnish women11.06.2010Karin Hannukainen
UH: Organic farming can be a road towards sustainable agriculture11.06.2010Karin Hannukainen
UH: Project Aether: Air passenger safety in case of terrorism, upcoming international stakeholder conference in Hong Kong17.05.2010Karin Hannukainen
UH: Mechanism found that prepares the brain of a newborn for information processing12.05.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
//EMBARGOED until 21 April// UH: Ontogenesis is regulated by moving microRNA molecules20.04.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
UH:Growth Curve Analyses of Finnish Population Shed Light on the Genetic Regulation of Growth in Height15.04.2010Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Human working memory is based on dynamic interaction networks in the brain13.04.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Webzine MyScience introduces science and technology to a young audience22.03.2010minna.merilainen
UH: The formula for making teeth will soon be found15.03.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: The 2010 fellowship appointments at HCAS - Kone Foundation Senior Fellow is Marja Jalava09.02.2010
FIMM: Finland invests 1.85 million euros in pan-European infrastructure for biomedical research03.02.2010Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Dogs may provide an excellent model for understanding human complex diseases31.01.2010Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Digital Work desk for university staff and students29.01.2010
UH: Northern forests do not benefit from lengthening growing season14.01.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Much of the early methane rise can be attributed to the spreading of northern peatlands14.01.2010Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Kai Rasmus studied optical properties of the Antarctic system and produced new radiation information16.11.2009Minna Merilainen-Tenhu
UH: Professor Markku Kulmala to be the new iLEAPS chair27.10.2009minna.merilainen
UH: A new Master's programme in Translational Medicine begins at the University of Helsinki27.10.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
Thèse de doctorat sur l'internalisation de la science et sur l'étude de la
Laponie en Suède au 18ème siècle
23.10.2009Karin Hannukainen
///EMBARGO 20.10.2009 at 21.01 o´clock GMT ///University of Helsinki Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Innovative Global Health Research20.10.2009"Sanna Schildt"
UH: Potato virus A has a surprising way of preventing potatoes from defending themselves07.10.2009Sari.Gurney
UH: Light shed on the secret behind probiotic bacteria promoting health05.10.2009Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Thomas Wilhelmsson to continue as Rector of the University of Helsinki30.09.2009Karin.Hannukainen
UH: Researchers find a key mechanism in the development of nerve cells29.09.2009Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: New ways to predict violent behaviour?25.09.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
FIMM / UH:Jonathan Knowles becomes a Finland Distinguished Professor for 2010-201414.09.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: ERC Starting Grant for the researcher of kidney diseases11.09.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The change in Arctic nature foreshadows the global environment of the future11.09.2009Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Invitation// Inaugural lecture of the Jane and Aatos Erkko Professor in Studies on Contemporary Society11.09.2009
UH: A strong board elected for the University of Helsinki10.08.2009Karin.Hannukainen
UH: Enhanced patient safety through global networks29.06.2009Sari Gurney
UH: Academician and nonconformist Igor Shafarevich is not an anti-Semitic extreme nationalist22.06.2009Maria Peltonen
UH: Global warming increasing the dispersal of flora in Northern forests11.06.2009Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Glucose metabolism and recidivism of severe violent crimes in alcohol intoxications01.06.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Our planet's ten major rivers in the focus of research27.05.2009
UH: The neurobiology of musicality related to the intrinsic attachment behavior?26.05.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Early and network oriented care may help adolescents at risk of developing psychosis18.05.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Malfunction of the respiratory epithelium is a cause of allergy?03.04.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Paper electrified by copper particles16.03.2009minna.merilainen
UH: Vitamin E may decrease and increase mortality of male smokers14.02.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The University of Helsinki to merge library operations13.02.2009Sari.Gurney
UH: University of Helsinki and ASM International N.V. renew 5-year research agreement on Atomic Layer Deposition20.01.2009minna.merilainen
UH: Stephen Gill appointed to Professorship donated by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation15.01.2009Elina.Mattila-Niemi
UH: Probiotics prevent IgE-associated allergy until age 5 in cesarean-delivered children but not in total cohort14.01.2009Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Academy professor Heikki Mannila appointed new HIIT director22.12.2008minna.merilainen
University of Helsinki: Art Research and Business Economics combined for a new Master's degree program12.12.2008Karin.Hannukainen
UH: New insights into the burden of severe S. pyogenes infection across Europe26.11.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Genome-Wide Study Uncovers an Increase of Genetic Distances towards Northern Europe24.10.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Early-onset depressive disorders predict the use of addictive substances in adolescenc22.10.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the process of disability retirement14.10.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Enzyme protein eight times more effective against pain than morphine09.10.2008Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Unsuccessful drug against anxiety opens a novel gateway for the treatment of cancer04.09.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
HU: The Finnish Miracle of PISA unveiled04.09.2008Maria Peltonen
UH: Structure of salt lake archaeal virus solved in Finland28.05.2008Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Researchers from Five Countries to Test Hygiene Hypothesis with EU Funding28.05.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Genetic loci assigned for musical aptitude in Finnish families19.05.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Researchers report the cloning of a key group of human genes, the protein kinases06.05.2008Päivi Lehtinen
UH: Discovery of a novel mechanism for the development of colon cancer06.05.2008Päivi Lehtinen
UH: A stem cell type supposed to be crucial for angiogenesis and cancer growth does not exist?22.04.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Antidepressants enhance neuronal plasticity in the visual system18.04.2008Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Concentrating on Different Aspects of Pain Leads to Breakthrough in Migraine Genetics17.04.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Genetic variants of USF1 are associated with the increased risk for cardiovascular disease07.04.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Obesity Chokes up the Cellular Power Plant12.03.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
//EMBARGOED until 4 March// UH: Biological electron transfer captured in real time04.03.2008Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: "Innocent bystanders" can be the cause of tumor development03.03.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
//EMBARGOED until 27 February// UH: Breakthrough in plant research: gene discovery provides new tool to develop drought-tolerant crops26.02.2008Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: Vitamin E may increase tuberculosis risk in male smokers with high vitamin C intake, suggests a Finnish study21.02.2008Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The Uukuniemi virus helps to explain the infection mechanism of bunyaviruses causing hemorrhagic fevers and encephalitis19.02.2008Kirsikka.Mattila
UH: The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has made a significant donation to the University of Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies06.02.2008Heidi.Haapalainen
UH: Lymphatic vessel and lymph node function are restored with growth factor treatment03.12.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Worldwide atmospheric measurements to determine the role of atmospheric fine particles15.11.2007minna.merilainen
UH: Is a good night's sleep crucial for your health?22.10.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Academy Professor Olli Kallioniemi appointed as the Director of the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland03.10.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: DNA damage response confers a barrier for viral tumorigenesis28.09.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Mice teeth explain the troubles with human wisdom teeth24.09.2007Maria Peltonen
UH: One sample examined by a thousand pathologists05.09.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Cells united against cancer27.08.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: A new radiation therapy treatment developed for head and neck cancer patients17.08.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Many cancer survivors are willing to return to work14.08.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Anorexia nervosa is common and severe but highly transient illness31.07.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Is the treatment of Parkinson´s disease possible with a new neurotrophic factor in the future ?05.07.2007Terttu.Nurro
A novel method to prevent hemorrhagic complications of thrombolytic therapy of blood clots is discovered02.07.2007Terttu.Nurro
UH: Persistent smokers may have higher risk to become depressed22.05.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Study suggests reason for high incidence of cancer in the prostate11.04.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: A new approach to treat virus-induced lymphomas16.03.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Cutting tax on alcohol can dramatically increase sudden deaths involving alcohol27.02.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Biocenter Finland strengthens Finnish life-science competence09.02.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: University of Helsinki receives funding from EU to develop novel therapy for cancer.08.01.2007Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The smiles of Tom and Jerry have something in common after all14.12.2006Satu.Himanen
UH: New observations on properties of water13.12.2006Minna Merilainen-Tenhu
UH: TRIGR study will answer the question whether early nutritional modification may prevent type 1 diabetes22.11.2006Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Teeth: a future renewable natural resource?21.11.2006Satu.Himanen
UH: The secret of Finland's success in PISA20.11.2006Niina.Haasola
UH: End of Deforestation in View? Experts Advance New Way to Size Up Global Forest Resources14.11.2006Liisa.Parviainen
UH: Highlighting natural sciences07.11.2006minna.merilainen
UH: Comprehensive reduction in salt intake would be a powerful means against obesity, claims new study.01.11.2006Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: A new research project to examine the impact of prenatal and childhood environmental factors on subsequent mental well-being24.10.2006Niina.Haasola
UH: Music - the key to feeling good?05.09.2006Niina.Haasola
UH: CERN School of Computing in Helsinki discussing Grid technologies24.08.2006minna.merilainen
UH: Everyday beliefs about food refuse to give way to scientific evidence21.08.2006Niina.Haasola
UH and KI: Joint doctoral program between Karolinska Institutet and the University of Helsinki30.06.2006Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: A Candidate Gene for Familial Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis identified28.06.2006Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The structure of a virus infecting bacteria resembles a human virus21.06.2006Satu.Himanen
UH: Passive TV viewing related to children's sleeping difficulties01.06.2006Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: Pressure-holding capacity of nanotubes now tested31.05.2006Minna Merilainen-Tenhu
UH: A gene predisposing to pituitary tumors identified31.05.2006Paivi.M.Lehtinen
UH: The University of Helsinki to co-ordinate a major research project funded by the EU Commission31.05.2006Niina.Haasola