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Quantitative neuroproteomics for biomarker discovery in Alzheimer's disease
(2014-01-17)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia characterized by amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. Novel biomarkers for AD are needed that reflect disease progression and could identify ...
Identification and characterization of progenitor populations in the human adult heart
(2014-01-17)
Traditionally, the heart has been regarded as a non-regenerative organ. During the last 10 years, this notion has been challenged. By 14C measurements, it was calculated that at the age of 50, about 45% of all cardiomyocytes ...
Predictors of Smoking Susceptibility among Adolescents: Findings from a Peri-Urban Nepalese Community
(2014-05-23)
Background: Susceptibility to smoking in adolescence is an important indicator of future smoking. Identifying smoking susceptibility and its associated psychosocial factors helps reduce smoking initiation.
Objectives: ...
Mucus associated proteins and their functional role in the distal intestine
(2014-11-28)
The mammalian intestine, especially the large intestine, harbors complex societies of beneficial bacteria coexisting with the host. This is a mutualistic relationship, where the host provides nutrients and a favorable ...
Caries assessment in orthodontic patients
(2014-04-16)
Background and aims: White spot lesions (WSLs) are the most common adverse effect related to orthodontic treatment that may develop into manifest caries lesions if preventive measures are not strictly followed. Caries ...
Diagnostic aspects of urinary tract infections among elderly residents of nursing homes
(2014-05-05)
Background: Up to half the residents of nursing homes for the elderly have asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU), which should not be treated with antibiotics. Thus, it is difficult to know if new symptoms in residents with ...
Aspects on Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rectal Tumours
(2014-04-16)
Background: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and laparoscopic rectal resection are minimally invasive methods of surgery for rectal tumours. One aim of this thesis was to analyse the inflammatory response after ...
Säkerhetskultur i vård och omsorg – stöd och hinder
(Göteborgs universitet, Sahlgrenska akademin, Arbets- och miljömedicin, 2014)