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Understanding normal-tissue late effects in the intestines after pelvic radiotherapy
(2020-04-02)
Radiotherapy cures patients from deadly cancer, alone or in combination with other treatments. The photons must pass through normal tissue to converge on the tumor, and it is unavoidable that radiotherapy causes acute as ...
Functional outcome and experiences concerning daily life after malunion of the distal radius and corrective osteotomy
(2020-11-25)
BACKGROUND. Distal radius fractures are common injuries that occur at all ages. The commonest complication is that the fracture heals in malunion. This can negatively affect function and the ability to perform activities. ...
Measurement of outcome in lumbar spine surgery
(2020-04-02)
BACKGROUND. The purpose of elective lumbar spine surgery is mainly to reduce pain and to improve physical function and quality of life. The quality and results of the interventions are monitored in the Swedish spine register, ...
On tissue engineering of pig, human, and non-human primate tissues
(2020-05-07)
Background: Demand for donor organs for transplantation has been increasing every year more than the actual supply of suitable donor organs. One of the major problems associated with allogeneic transplantation includes ...
Treatments and outcomes in bipolar disorder
(2020-11-02)
Bipolar disorder is defined by recurring mood episodes and patients
have a markedly increased risk of suicide. Pharmacological and psychological
treatments for bipolar disorder have proven efficacy in clinical
trials ...
Internationally adopted children with unilateral cleft lip and palate - longitudinal perspectives on speech production and language ability
(2020-05-13)
Many children with cleft lip and palate have been adopted to Sweden. Most had had no palatal closure performed in their native countries and received their first palatal surgery in Sweden while acquiring a new first language. ...
Investigating the role of Class-1 Phosphoinositide 3 Kinases (PI3Ks) in insulin signaling and obesity
(2020-04-28)
Obesity and obesity related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and different types of cancer are leading causes of mortality and morbidity in modern society. However, the mechanism that links obesity ...
The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals. 153. Occupational chemical exposures and cardiovascular disease
(Samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa, Göteborgs universitet, 2020-08-28)
The main task of the Nordic Expert Groupfor Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (NEG) is to produce criteria documents to be used by the regulatory authoritiesasthescientific basis ...
Cardiovascular outcomes and extra-articular manifestations in patients with spondyloarthritis
(2020-02-27)
Background: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a cluster of rheumatic diseases with similar clinical features, including association with extra-articular manifestations such as anterior uveitis (AU), inflammatory bowel disease ...
Paracrine control of glucagon secretion in the pancreatic α-cell: Studies involving optogenetic cell activation
(2020-06-12)
ABSTRACT
The mechanisms controlling glucagon secretion by α-cells in islets of Langerhans
were studied. We generated mice with the light-activated ion channel ChR2
specifically expressed in β-, α-, and δ-cells, and ...