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Different genetic pathways involved in colorectal cancer
(2001-04-20)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the three leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide with an incidence of approximately one million cases and a mortality of 500 000 annually. Identification of different pathways involved ...
Mechanistic insights into the biosynthesis of polyketide antibiotics
(2006-11-24)
Anthracyclines are a group of aromatic polyketide compounds with significant medical importance due to their antineoplastic properties. Doxorubicin and daunorubicin members of this family are among the two most commonly ...
Effects of physical training on physical performance in frail elderly people
(2007-10-12)
Aging is often accompanied by decreased muscle strength, aerobic capacity and balance, which can lead to impaired physical performance. Epidemiological data have demonstrated that low levels of physical activity are strongly ...
The relation among aging, dopamine-regulating genes, and neurocognition
(2020-10-07)
When people are getting old, they often feel increasingly harder to concentrate, and become slower and more inflexible during tasks that involve focused attention, information maintenance in the face of distractions, and ...
Sex differences in cancer risk and survival
(2019-11-15)
Aim: The objective of study I was to delineate and quantify sex differences in cancer risk and survival together with assessing the potential gain achieved by eliminating the excess cancer risk in men. Study II and III ...
Patients with head and neck cancer : aspects on treatment, complications and rehabilitation
(2010-11-15)
Head and neck cancer is reported to be the fifth most common cancer globally and around 1,200 new patients are diagnosed in Sweden every year. Historically, survival rates have been rather constant but have started to ...
Diagnostic and prognostic markers in primarily non-smoking related head and neck cancer
(2023-05-16)
Head and neck cancer (HNC) includes cancers of the oral cavity, the pharynx (i.e., the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the hypopharynx), the larynx, the nasal cavity, the paranasal sinuses, and the salivary glands. ...
Living with violence in the home : exposure and experiences among married women, residing in urban Karachi, Pakistan
(2011-11-25)
AIM: A study was conducted in urban Karachi, Pakistan to investigate prevalence, frequency, risk factors, and mental health effects of husbands’ violence against their wife. It also explores current gender roles in urban ...
Hantaviruses, escapees from the death row : viral mechanisms towards apoptosis resistance
(2019-10-25)
Over the past decades, humanity has witnessed a constant stream of emerging pathogenic RNA viruses. The recurrent outbreaks of Ebola virus in Africa, the emergence of West Nile virus in North America and the sporadic but ...