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Nonsynostotic plagiocephaly: Prevention strategies in child health care
(2019-04-18)
The aim of this project was to assess whether it is possible to prevent nonsynostotic plagiocephaly while still promoting safe infant sleeping practices. A continuing education including guidelines was developed for child ...
On oxytocin and social behavior
(2018-10-19)
Complex social cognitive processes underlie social behavior. Oxytocin has long been recognized as crucial in social behavior in animals, but its role in regulating human social cognition and behavior is less clear, ...
Atmospheric Chemistry of Volatile Organic Compounds: Oxidation Products, Mechanisms and Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation
(2019-01-15)
The results from this work are a piece in understanding the complex puzzle of atmospheric
aerosol formation. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formed by the oxidation
of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the atmosphere ...
Seaweed Invasions and Novel Chemical Defences
(2012-11-08)
Biological invasions pose a risk to the biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems in invaded areas. The reasons why some introduced species become dominant and widespread in their new environments is still largely an ...
Cadmium, kidney and bone
(2015-11-11)
Toxic heavy metals, such as cadmium, mercury and lead, occur in the environment both naturally and as contaminants due to agricultural and industrial activities. The aims of this thesis were to examine the levels of these ...
“De är inte ute så mycket” Den bostadsnära naturkontaktens betydelse och utrymme i storstadsbarns vardagsliv
(2012-05-08)
ABSTRACT
Sandberg, Mattias, 2012, ’They are not outdoors that much’. Nature close to home – its meaning and place in the everyday lives of urban children. Publications edited by the Departments of Geography, University ...
Fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain. Dimensions of fatigue and effects of physiotherapy.
(2012-04-17)
Aims. Fatigue is a severe problem for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic widespread pain (CWP). The general aims of the thesis were to describe the fatigue experienced by patients with FM and CWP, explore the ...
Drivers of Climate Change? Political and Economic Explanations of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(2017-04-28)
This PhD dissertation examines if social scientific theories can explain historical trajectories of greenhouse gas emissions. The manuscript includes an introductory chapter and four articles that consider annual emissions ...
Effects and experiences of exercise during pregnancy
(2015-09-25)
Background: Recommendations regarding intensity, duration and type of exercise during pregnancy vary worldwide. Most research on exercise during pregnancy investigates the effects of aerobic exercise while only a few trials ...
New insights in contact allergy and drug delivery. A study of formulation effects and hapten targets in skin using two-photon fluorescence microscopy
(2011-11-08)
The skin is a remarkable barrier, protecting us from invasion of e.g. harmful microorganisms and UV-radiation. However, the skin is not adopted to resist repeated exposure to the multitude of xenobiotics introduced into ...