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Factors related to depression in women - over the life course
(2012-10-08)FACTORS RELATED TO DEPRESSION IN WOMEN – OVER THE LIFE COURSE Pia Gudmundsson Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit, Department of ... -
Febrile Seizures and associated neurodevelopmental disorder
(2020-01-22)Background: Febrile seizures (FS) are common in young children. There is a lack of knowledge about possible associations between FS and the child’s cognitive and behavioural development. Aim: Gain further insight into the ... -
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Children and Young Adults with an emphasis on ophthalmology
(2021-02-26)Introduction: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of disorders caused by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). The most severe and most studied FASD condition is fetal alcohol syndrome. Other conditions include ... -
Fetal reactivity assessment during intrapartum stress by analysis of the fetal ECG signal
(2011-05-27)Fetal responses to the stress of labour and delivery are constituted by a combination of changes in neuronal, hormonal and organ based reactions. The aim of electronic fetal monitoring is to identify fetuses at risk of ... -
Fine motor timing ability - A study of syllable repetition and finger tapping in adults with developmental stuttering or Parkinson's disease compared with healthy adults
(2016-01-19)Aim and methods: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the fine motor timing ability as manifested by speech motor and fine hand motor activity in persons with developmental stuttering or Parkinson’s disease, and ... -
Fish and meat intake during pregnancy. The effects on metabolism, bone and body compostition
(2013-11-22)ABSTRACT Fetal programming occurs when nutrients affect the DNA during fetal development and alters the fetus’ genetic make-up. In connection with increasing obesity prevalence focus has been on dietary fats and fatty ... -
Fluid biomarkers of extracellular matrix remodelling across neurological diseases
(2021-02-12)Neurological diseases constitute a major health and socioeconomic issue. Despite an enormous amount of research going on globally, the prevalence and mortality of neurological disorders are still rising. This has placed a ... -
Force, falls and fear of falls in myotonic dystrophy type 1. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies
(2014-09-26)ABSTRACT Background: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a neuromuscular multisystemic disorder with slowly progressive muscle weakness. The overall purpose of this thesis was, in adult patients with DM1, to investigate ... -
From mice to men - astrocytes and neural progenitor cells in neural plasticity and regeneration
(2017-02-06)Astrocytes, a key homeostatic cell type in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), have various functions in health and diseases. In neurotrauma, stroke, epilepsy or neurodegenerative diseases, astrocytes become reactive, ... -
Frontotemporal dementia in late life: Prevalence, risk factors and mortality
(2015-05-18)Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about late-life behavior variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). One aim was to estimate the prevalence of bvFTD among older adults and to determine the ... -
Functional and molecular mechanisms behind glomerular kidney disease
(2016-10-05)Glomerulonephritis (GN) is one of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In our studies, we investigated the molecular mechanisms behind GN on both transcriptomic and proteomic levels using a combined in ... -
Functional studies of purinergic and cholinergic interactions in the rat urinary bladder - Characterization of ATP-evoked urothelial release of acetylcholine
(2020-03-26)Functional interplays between different transmitter systems are known to affect the signalling of the micturition reflex arc. The functional implications of many of these interactions, such as between ATP and acetylcholine, ... -
Gambling, alcohol and gender: Subjective effects and clinical characteristics
(2023-09-01)Gambling and alcohol are two recreational activities enjoyed by many people all over the world. Most with the purpose of leisure and social interaction with little or no consequence to impact daily life. For some however ... -
Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide in the brain
(2009-06-30)The hippocampus is an area of active cell proliferation and neurogenesis within the adult mammalian brain. Adult neurogenesis is of great importance for the brain, since it increases neuroplasticity and the ability to ... -
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and anxiety symptoms in older adults
(2019-09-11)Anxiety is a broad concept, difficult to detect and recognize. Expression may shift over the lifetime further complicating identification. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders in ... -
Genetic association studies in stroke
(2008-01-11)Stroke is the third most common cause of death and the most common cause of disability in adults in developed countries. It is a complex disease in which genetic and environmental factors make about equal contributions. A ... -
Genetic studies of autism and autistic-like traits
(2015-01-09)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairment in social interaction, language impairment and repetitive behavior with varying degrees of severity. ASD represents the lower end on a continuously distributed ... -
Genetics of Parkinson's disease - with focus on genes of relevance for inflammation and dopamine neruon development
(2010-02-18)Abstract GENETICS OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE - WITH FOCUS ON GENES OF RELEVANCE FOR INFLAMMATION AND DOPAMINE NEURON DEVELOPMENT Introduction: The risk to be affected by Parkinson’s disease (PD) is considered to be ... -
Ghrelin in feeding: new insights into its role and the neurocircuits involved
(2020-02-27)Appetite, originally evolved to ensure we consume enough of diverse nutrients to survive famines, has lost its survival advantage in our modern society, where food is plentiful. The hedonic aspect of appetite can indeed ... -
Girls with social and/or attention impairments
(2010-09-03)Background: This study set out to increase knowledge about the clinical presentation, impairment level, associated problems, and screening/identification of girls coming to clinics with non-specified social and/or attention ...