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The role of physical activity in the prevention of breast and endometrial cancer
(2000-09-15)
questionnaire. We estimated occupational physical activity through record linkage to the census data (19601990).
Among 709 women with endometrial cancer and 3,368 population controls, women with sustained low leisure-time physical activity were at a 50...
Ecological impact of antibiotic treatment on human normal microflora
(2013-05-20)
The skin and the mucosal surfaces of humans are colonized with microorganisms which are often referred as the normal microflora. There is a biological balance between the human host and the normal microflora in health. The ...
Genetic studies of congenital upper limb anomalies
(2014-03-03)
The overall aim of the work reported in this thesis is to improve epidemiological and genetic knowledge of congenital upper limb anomalies (CULA). To accomplish the specific aims of each paper several different methods and ...
Older people's home modification process
(2008-08-08)
The overall aim of the thesis was to provide theoretical and empirical
knowledge of interactions involved in the encounters between older
persons experiencing activity limitations in their home environments and
the ...
Osteoporosis in elderly women in primary health care
(2007-10-19)
, parallel-group study with two
treatment arms, one arm treated with a vaginal ring releasing 17
beta-estradiol (average dose 7.5 μg/day) and a daily tablet containing
500 mg of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D3, the other arm receiving
treatment with 500 mg...
Conserved structure-function relationships in the mediator complex
(2007-02-16)
The Mediator complex is an essential multiprotein coregulator of RNA polymerase II (pol II)- dependent transcription in fungi and metazoans. Mediator interacts directly with both pol II and sequence-specific transcriptional ...
PAK4 signaling in development and cancer
(2019-10-17)
Our understanding of cancer biology has been evolving rapidly shaped by groundbreaking discoveries. We now understand that cancer is not one disease but many, and that tumors are not foreign objects in the human body but ...
Integrative omics data analysis to discover novel signatures in complex diseases
(2023-03-09)
Apart from diseases caused by the defect of a single gene, most diseases are highly complex and are usually caused by a combination of biological and environmental factors. In the biological context, cellular processes are ...
Exploring academic leadership in medical schools and universities in Iran
(2009-03-09)
academic leadership in Iranian medical schools and universities could be grouped into six themes: 1) shared vision, goals, and strategies; 2) teaching and research leadership; 3) transformational and collaborative leadership; 4) development and recognition...
Brain imaging in extremely preterm infants : relations to perinatal factors and outcome
(2014-01-03)
The survival of extremely preterm infants has improved over the last decades along with the advances in perinatal care. These immature children are born at a vulnerable stage of brain development, before entering the third ...