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The survivors of young age onset brain tumors (BT) often experience several late-effects due to their tumor and its treatment, and their quality of life (QOL) may be compromised. The aim of this study was to explore in ...

Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kehittää kehityksen variaatioiden perusteella erityiseksi määriteltyjen lasten vaikuttajuuden toteutumista mahdollistavan kuntoutushoitotyön malli empiirisen ja teoreettisen aineiston ...

T helper (Th) cell subsets with distinct functions are a critical component of the adaptive immune system. Th17 cells secrete interleukin 17 (IL-17) and provide host defense against pathogens. However, dysregulated Th17 ...

Gliomas, which are a type of brain tumour derived from the non-neuronal and nutrient-supplying glial cells of the brain, are particularly devastating disease due to the importance and delicate nature of cerebral matter. ...

Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a cutting-edge technology that enables to quantify the transcriptome, the set of expressed RNA transcripts, of a group of cells at the single-cell level. It represents a significant ...

Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is an important determinant of the later health of the offspring. The aim here was to evaluate the effects of maternal dietary intake and dietary counselling in providing a favourable ...

Most advanced tumours face periods of reduced oxygen availability i.e. hypoxia. During these periods tumour cells undergo adaptive changes enabling their survival under adverse conditions. In cancer hypoxia-induced ...

Fluent health information flow is critical for clinical decision-making. However, a considerable part of this information is free-form text and inabilities to utilize it create risks to patient safety and cost-­effective ...

A novel cantilever pressure sensor was developed in the Department of Physics at the University of Turku in order to solve the sensitivity problems which are encountered when condenser microphones are used in photoacoustic ...