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Biophysical studies on aggregation processes and amyloid fibrils with focus on Alzheimer's disease
(2004-08-13)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease, and is the most common form of dementia, affecting 1-2% of the population in industrialized countries. It is believed that intermediate species formed during ...
Stress, depression, and other psychiatric disorders : an epidemiological approach to studying the causes and consequences for in vitro fertilization outcome and polycystic ovary syndrome
(2017-04-20)
Reproductive epidemiology, psychiatric epidemiology, and pharmacoepidemiology come together in this thesis which is comprised of four studies and divided into two parts.
Part 1 examines the impact of stress and ...
Appetite control : genetic, immunological and neurobiological aspects
(2017-03-31)
The overall goal of this thesis is to develop a better understanding of the brain’s regulation of appetite, i.e. the hypothalamic regulation of hunger and satiety signals. The correct regulation of appetite is crucial, ...