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Estrogen effects on different neurotransmitters in rat hippocampus : implications for cognitive function
(2004-11-12)
The past decade has witnessed a growing interest in estrogens and their
activity in the central nervous system, which extends beyond the
reproductive functions. Estrogen is known to interact with different
neurotransmitter ...
Environmental risk factors for autism spectrum disorders
(2013-04-04)
Aims: Two overarching hypotheses were tested in this thesis- first, that the environmental factors studied during pregnancy or the time preceding birth would be associated with a higher risk of autism spectrum disorders ...
Role of information technology on documentation and security of medical data
(2009-08-03)
Information technology (IT) is increasingly used in medicine, mainly for processing medical data. Understanding how IT affects the documentation and security of medical data and how users adapt IT systems can help to improve ...
What is the function of B cells in experimental atherosclerosis?
(2018-12-14)
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. A major cause is atherosclerosis, which is a chronic inflammatory disease of medium and large size arteries characterized by the accumulation of ...
Anaemia, blood loss and colorectal cancer
(2015-11-02)
Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer worldwide and strikes
both sexes. The age-adjusted 5-year survival in Sweden was 60% in the early 21 st century.
Approximately 50% of patients are ...
Clinical and genetic stratification of childhood psoriasis
(2015-04-29)
Psoriasis is a clinically heterogeneous and common disease affecting about 2-3% of the
population in Sweden. Twin and family studies have shown a strong and complex genetic
background in psoriasis. The strongest known ...
Activating proto-oncogene mutations in human cutaneous melanoma
(2005-05-13)
Cutaneous melanoma arises from melanocytes located in the basal layer of the epidermis. The disease is known to progress through well-defined steps: 1) common nevus; 2) dysplastic nevus; 3) radial growth phase (RGP) primary ...
Cat allergy : diagnosis and characterization of important allergens
(2008-05-09)
Allergy affects about 25% of the population. Allergic diseases are
manifested in many ways, from mild rhinitis to life-threatening
anaphylaxis. Globally, more than 15% of children and adults are allergic
to pets.
The ...
Intrauterine immunology in allergy and infection
(2009-01-02)
Pregnancy is interesting from an immunological point of view. The maternal immune system has to tolerate the fetus and at the same time also protect against infection. The placenta is not a completely tight barrier: in ...
Idiopathic scoliosis : aspects on surgical and non-surgical treatment
(2023-01-23)
The term scoliosis has been used to describe conditions that lead to deformation of the spine. It derives from the ancient Greek ‘σκολίωσις’ and the root word ‘σκολιός’ which means ‘bent or crooked’. In its most common ...