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Mindfulness i praktiken genom tekniken : för stressade läkarstudenter
(2015-06-02)
Background: Stress is a widespread problem among medical students, especially in women. Prolonged stress has negative effects on sleep and health. In previous studies mindfulness has been shown to be effective as a ...
Neurotransmitter phenotypes of neurons in the spinal cord and their functional role in the mouse locomotor network
(2010-03-03)
Walking is a special case of movement because it is rhythmic. An important area in current neuroscience research, is to better understand the different organizational levels (molecular, ion channels, neurotransmitters, ...
Role of estrogen receptor beta in epithelia lacking estrogen receptor alpha expression
(2008-04-18)
Estrogens influence the physiology of many organs by activation of the nuclear receptors ERalpha and ERbeta. The epithelium of ventral prostate, ovarian granulosa cells and lung, are ERalpha-negative but express high levels ...
Family-related obesity risk factors and dietary behaviours in high-risk populations : associations with child weight development
(2014-03-12)
Background: Obesity rates in Swedish children are currently not increasing, however socioeconomic disparities are widening. Many children become obese as early as their preschool years. Hereditary and environmental ...
Activation of the novel PDGFS by plasminogen activators in tumorigenesis
(2010-04-30)
Members of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family are mitogens for cells of a mesenchymal origin and have important functions both during development and in the adult. Their role in developmental processes has ...
Study of pruritus in psoriasis vulgaris : role of tachykinins
(2009-01-23)
Pruritus has not been considered as the most important symptom of
psoriasis. In the present thesis various methodologies have been used to
investigate this symptom in psoriasis.
The focus groups created a proper ...
The effect of Gal alpha(1,3)gal glycopeptide-conjugates and human serum on HIV-1 infection and replication
(2012-10-23)
The first step in the entry of HIV-1 is the binding of the viral envelope glycoprotein (gp120) to the CD4 molecule expressed mainly on T helper cells. Upon binding, gp120 undergoes a series of conformational changes that ...
Co-operation in vocational rehabilitation : methods in multiprofessional cross-sector group meetings and effects on employment
(2008-08-21)
The overall aim of the thesis was to acquire an increased knowledge of
co-operation between different rehabilitation actors in the provision of
vocational rehabilitation (VR). One aim was to investigate the
differences ...
Regulation of non-responsiveness and death in cytotoxic T cells by the agonistic potency of MHC : peptide ligands
(2006-04-21)
CD8+ T lymphocytes are important for immunological control of infections and tumors. The key interaction required to initiate the process of T cell activation is the engagement of the T cell receptor (TCR) with a major ...
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 ...