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Eating situations among women and men post-stroke
(2010-09-03)
Background: Eating occurs as a frequent activity in everyday life and one common consequence after stroke is the negative impact on the ability to eat. Aim: The overall aim of this study was to explore eating difficulties ...
Elevated fasting glucose levels in obese children and adolescents : prevalence and long-term consequences
(2016-01-29)
Background: Obesity in childhood and adolescents is a major concern in Sweden, as in many parts of the world. Already during the pediatric years is obesity associated with several metabolic complications, which often ...
Targeting MTHFD1 and MTHFD2 as cancer treatment
(2023-09-18)
One-carbon (1C) metabolism provides building blocks for nucleotide synthesis and
therefore plays a central role in DNA replication and repair. To sustain rapid proliferation,
cancer cells often upregulate their 1C ...
Oesophageal cancer : surgery, symptoms and survival
(2014-04-02)
This thesis aimed to identify factors that can improve survival and reduce persisting symptoms among surgically treated oesophageal cancer patients. In Sweden there are approximately 450 new cases of oesophageal cancer and ...
Babbling, speech and language in children with neurological disabilities : development, validity of measures and effect of intervention
(2022-09-08)
Children with neurological disabilities (ND) such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or other genetic syndromes often have speech and language disorder. In Sweden, children with ND often receive team-based habilitation ...