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High-capacity in vitro models for the assessment of pain-related mechanisms
(Inst för fysiologi och farmakologi / Dept of Physiology and Pharmacology, 2024-04-25)Chronic pain affects one in five people. Yet, new efficient drugs with fewer adverse effects remain an unmet need for chronic pain. In vitro models that closer recapitulate relevant disease mechanisms are suggested as a ... -
Health consequences of gender-based harassment at work
(Institutet för miljömedicin / Institute of Environmental Medicine, 2024-04-25)Background: Experiences at work with gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) from superiors, co-workers or third parties are common. This includes a range of verbal or physical behaviors that can be of a sexual nature ... -
From autoimmunity to inflamed joints : study of risk factors, mediators and cellular targets in rheumatoid arthritis
(Inst för medicin, Solna / Dept of Medicine, Solna, 2024-04-24)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting mainly the joints and leading to disability. Circulating antibodies against citrullinated proteins (ACPA) are present in the majority of patients and ... -
Impact of childhood leukemia and its treatment on Nordic children and families : the consent process, toxicity, and quality of life
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2024-04-24)Background: The survival rate in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has improved remarkably over the last half-century and is now reaching above 90%. The treatment is lengthy, however, and with a high risk of short- and ... -
Scare or care? How immunological processes shape perception of sickness-relevant stimuli in humans
(Inst för klinisk neurovetenskap / Dept of Clinical Neuroscience, 2024-04-23)Humans and other animals have developed several defense systems to handle living in a pathogen-rich world. These defense systems include immune responses, as well as behavioral responses aimed at supporting immune ...