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Cell death in atherosclerosis
(1998-10-30)
Rupture of atherosclerotic lesions is recognized as the major cause of acute cerebrovascular and coronary syndromes. The characteristics of the typical vulnerable plaque include increased inflammatory cells at the shoulder ...
The male predominance in esophageal adenocarcinoma
(2017-02-21)
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased rapidly during the past four decades in many Western populations, including North America and Europe. The established etiological factors for EAC include ...
Detecting novel effects of exercise or AMPK activation in human skeletal muscle
(2018-04-24)
Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders are among the main causes of death today. Regular exercise can prevent and treat these chronic diseases. A molecule at the center of exercise adaptations in skeletal muscle is adenosine ...
Cerebral palsy in Mulago hospital, Uganda : comorbidity, diagnosis and cultural adaptation of an assessment tool
(2016-05-02)
developing children from the age of 6 months to 7.5 years in Uganda and other similar African contexts....
The emergence and preservation of sick building syndrome : research challenges of a modern age disease
(1999-05-21)
Since the 1970ies, the sick building syndrome (SBS) has become a common health problem. It is usually defined as a state of ill health consisting of subjective symptoms from mucous membranes and skin, as well as of' general ...
Differences i tropism and viral assembly pathways of human herpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A and 6B) and association of host cell proteins in HHV-6A virions
(2007-05-24)
Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A and 6B) are considered to be T-lymphotropic viruses. The overall nucleotide sequence identity between the two variants is 90% and each differs by only nine variant-specific open reading ...
Physical activity and health-related quality of life in older adults with osteoporosis
(2015-08-26)
activity. The odds ratio (95% CI) for having a daily step-count ≥5,000 was 6.17 (1.23-30.91), p=0.027, for the intervention group compared to controls. The effect was not associated with improvements in gait speed, balance, or falls self-efficacy and did...
Vascular related pathologies in cardiovascular disease and cancer
(2017-04-28)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the leading causes of death worldwide. A damaged endothelium is one of the factors contributing towards these diseases. This thesis focused on understanding the implications of ...
Nucleic acid in gene delivery and gene regulation
(2011-08-01)
The concept of gene therapy, initially attributed to a technology that would allow the correction of inherited genetic disease, has evolved over the years. The realization of the immense technical hurdles to achieve genetic ...
Conflict resolution and development of communication competence in preschool boys with language impairment
(2005-11-25)
Children with Language Impairment (LI) have difficulties navigating peer situations, withdraw from social interaction and are at risk for developing further behavioral and socio-emotional problems. Children with LI often ...