@folkhalsanresearch
We conduct high level scientific research in genetics and public health. The aim of our research is to explore how genes, lifestyle factors, and other influences affect disease, health, and well-being. https://research.folkhalsan.fi/
Promoting healthy lifestyles is therefore central to both brain health and active aging. Findings from the BoAktiv study suggest that senior housing environments may support active aging, partly by providing opportunities for social interaction and an active daily life.
🧠 Research shows that lifestyle factors such as physical activity, sleep, nutrition, and social engagement support brain health across the lifespan. These factors help build and maintain cognitive reserve, which protects cognitive functioning as people age.
Findings from the Healthy Learning Mind study show that mindfulness practices in schools improve stress management, resilience and mental health among children and adolescents. By fostering these skills early, we can build a stronger foundation for both mental and cognitive health throughout life.
Furthermore, an impaired ability to manage stress during these early years may permanently compromise stress regulation in adulthood leading to higher risk of mental health challenges and cognitive difficulties later in life.
🧠 Research shows that children and adolescents already experience the harmful effects of stress, which can shape their developing brains and impair attention and emotional regulation, as well as increase anxiety.
#BrainAwarenessWeek
Research shows that children and adolescents already experience the harmful effects of stress, which can shape their developing brains and impair attention and emotional regulation, as well as increase anxiety.
Promoting healthy lifestyles is therefore central to both brain health and active aging. Findings from the BoAktiv study suggest that senior housing environments may support active aging, partly by providing opportunities for social interaction and an active daily life.
Sandra Barck will defend her doctoral dissertation named “Functional studies of the osteoporosis-related sphingomyelin synthase 2 in cell lines and zebrafish” on on 20 March at 13:00 EEST, in Biomedicum, Lecture hall 3, Haartmaninkatu 8. @helsinki.fi
🔗 Full text: urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978...
🚨Publication alert!🚨
First author Maria Francesca’s summary of the article:
"Missense variants in TTN remain one of the greatest challenges in neuromuscular genetics.” (1/5)
When working to prevent childhood obesity, it is important to consider behaviour-related factors such as screen time, sleep timing, indicators of mental health, and eating behaviours.
Today, on World Obesity Day, we highlight the research being conducted at Folkhälsan to investigate factors that influence weight gain in adolescents. Obesity is a chronic disease that requires whole-of-society action.
@fin-hit.bsky.social
#WorldObesityDay
Uudet tutkimustuloksemme nyt luettavissa Sosiaalilääketieteellisen Aikakauslehden ennakkojulkaisuna:
Sosiodemografinen eriarvoisuus näkyy ylipainon indikaattoreissa jo varhaislapsuudessa: journal.fi/sla/article/...
#varhaislapsuus #terveys @folkhalsanresearch.bsky.social
Congratulations Anniina, for successfully defending your doctoral dissertation! Full text available here: urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978...
@helsinki.fi
Today is Rare Disease Day. 🩷💚💙💜
Approximately 5% of the world's population is affected by a rare disease. #RareDiseaseDay is an important initiative for us, as nearly 90% of neuromuscular disorders are classified as rare diseases. (1/5)
@rarediseaseday.bsky.social
Are you discarding titin missense variants? You have no idea what you're missing! rdcu.be/e5ZXk #titin #musclediseases #rarediseases @myofinlab.bsky.social @folkhalsanresearch.bsky.social
Myofin’s research aims to identify the genetic variants causing neuromuscular disorders, to understand the structure and function of muscle and their alterations in disease, and to evaluate therapeutic interventions.
A rare disease is a medical condition that affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people and often entails extensive, lifelong consequences.
To mark Rare Disease Day on 28 February we want to highlight the importance of Folkhälsan’s research on rare neuromuscular diseases – both for our researchers and for the people living with a rare neuromuscular condition.
@myofinlab.bsky.social
Anniina Pirttiniemi will defend her doctoral dissertation “Investigating kidney disease using animal, cell and organoid models: the role of polyphosphates and bacterial lipopolysaccharides behind kidney injury” on 27 Feb at 13 EEST, in Haartman-Instituutti, Sali 1, Haartmaninkatu 3, @helsinki.fi
Syreeni and colleagues identified blood-derived methylation markers associated with progression of diabetic kidney disease in #Type1Diabetes in the @finndiane.bsky.social. link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🔓 #epigenetics #DiabetesResearch @folkhalsanresearch.bsky.social
Anställningen som programchef kan förenas med en anställning som svenskspråkig professor i medicinsk genetik vid Helsingfors universitet (tenure track eller professor på deltid med tjänstgöring 35 % av heltid).
Programchefen förutsätts etablera sin egen forskningsgrupp vid Folkhälsans forskningscentrum. Folkhälsan stöder gruppens verksamhet genom årlig, separat förhandlad finansiering.
Forskningen fokuserar på att identifiera genetiska och livsstilsrelaterade riskfaktorer samt mekanismer vid sällsynta genetiska sjukdomar och folksjukdomar med fokus på diabetes. Målsättningen är att utveckla nya metoder för diagnostik, prediktion, prevention och behandling av dessa sjukdomar.
Är du vår nya chef för programmet i genetisk forskning?
Som programchef är din uppgift att leda, koordinera och utveckla verksamheten i programmet för genetisk forskning.
Läs hela artikeln med kommentarer av Folkhälsans forskare och sakkunniga här: www.folkhalsan.fi/nyheter/2026...
Flera av våra forskare och Folkhälsans övriga sakkunniga var med i expertgruppen som tog fram de allra första nationella rekommendationerna för barns skärmbruk. Vi frågade forskarna och de sakkunniga varför rekommendationerna är viktiga.
🚨 The Finnish national recommendations for children's digital media use are now published. Researchers from @folkhalsanresearch.bsky.social have been part of the expert network involved in preparing the recommendations and parents & children participated actively: thl.fi/en/-/recomme... #screentime
New research findings!
We found that better parental mental wellbeing was associated with
🏃 higher adolescent physical activity
📱 lower adolescent digital media use
@folkhalsanresearch.bsky.social @gyllenbergs.fi
Open-access article: doi.org/10.1016/j.mh...