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Skin cancer prevention : readiness to change sun-related behaviours
(2004-04-02)
The general aim of this thesis was to collect data relevant for skin
cancer prevention and to investigate the applicability of the
Transtheoretical Model for sun-related behaviour. Also, to assess the
readiness to change ...
Intrathecal adenosine for treatment of acute pain : safety assessments and evaluation in experimental, surgical and labour pain
(2003-11-21)
Adenosine is an endogenous compound present in all cells in the body with a wide range of physiological effects. Exogenous administration of adenosine is used clinically as an antiarrytmic agent and as a vasodilator. In ...
On optic nerve injury : experimental studies on axonal regeneration in the adult mammalian CNS
(2003-09-26)
Optic nerve injury may occur after a trauma to the head and in many cases it causes partial or total blindness. Today, these patients cannot be offered any specific treatment to restore visual function. The aim of this ...
Approaches for the localization and identification of human cancer genes
(2002-09-18)
approach.
Using extensive genetic approaches, we characterized a novel translocation t(1;3)(q32;q13.3) associated with familial renal cell carcinoma. By FISH mapping, the breakpoints were refined to a 5 cM region in 3q13.3 and a 3.6 cM region in 1q32. We...
Vestibular control of body orientation in lamprey
(2004-03-26)
Maintenance of body orientation (postural control) is a vital motor function of the brain. The general goal of this project was to understand the organization and operation of neuronal networks responsible for postural ...
Autoimmune markers in autoimmune diabetes
(2003-12-19)
was negatively associated with younger onset (0-20 years) T1DM. MICA5/5.1 was associated with T1DM and LADA. Association of DR3-DQ2/DR4-DQ8 and DR3DQ2/DR3DQ2 with LADA as reported earlier was confirmed. We found DR3-MICA5.1 to be more significantly associated...
Studies on human polyomavirus infection in immunosuppressed patients with polyoma related tumors
(2001-09-21)
Polyomaviruses are potentially oncogenic viruses, found in humans, in other mammals and in birds all over the world. The polyomaviruses that have been observed in humans are BK virus (BKV) and JC virus (JCV) as well as the ...
Retinoids in experimental neuroblastoma therapy
(2003-01-24)
Retinoids are analogues of vitamin A, with documented activity against various malignant cell types. Neuroblastoma is a childhood tumour of the sympathetic nervous system that shows a complex clinical and biological ...
Carbon dioxide de-airing in cardiac surgery
(2004-01-09)
: In a cardiothoracic wound model, a full-size torso, the degree of air displacement achieved by the gas-diffuser, was compared with that of a 2.5 mm. open-ended tube, a 6.35 mm open-ended tube, a multiperforated catheter, and a gauze sponge, respectively...
Diabetic osteopathy : a study in the rat
(2012-03-09)
The present study on non-obese Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats with type-2 diabetes and neuropathy was an attempt to describe and define pertinent features of diabetic osteopathy. Altogether, the study included 33 GK rats aged 12 ...