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IL-6 and GLP-1 in body fat regulating parts of the CNS in healthy mice
(2016-01-29)
It has previously been shown that mice lacking interleukin-6 (IL-6) develop mature onset obesity. The weight-suppressing effects of IL-6 have been assumed to be exerted at a central level, as supported by the fact that ...
Active Ageing a Path towards Ageing Well. Physical Functioning, Physical Activity, Falls Self-Efficacy and Social Participation in Community-Dwelling Elderly
(2016-01-21)
The overall aim of this thesis was to study factors of importance for active ageing with a focus on physical functioning, physical activity, falls self-efficacy, health-related quality of life and social participation in ...
Eating disorders, eating pathology and ESSENCE
(2016-11-03)
BACKGROUND: Eating and mealtime problems are among the most common problems in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite this, no systematic way of exploring these problems has been available for persons ...
Asperger syndrome in males over two decades
(2016-05-13)
● BACKGROUND: Not much is known about the long-term outcome of Asperger syndrome (AS). The first set of diagnostic criteria was published in the late 1980’s. Research on other normal range IQ Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) ...
Creating opportunities for cultural awareness in occupational therapy: An example from Latin America
(2016-05-09)
Aim: to explore how awareness of cultural issues is being applied within occupational therapy to address some of the challenges relating to professional education and practice. Methods: In Study I an integrative literature ...
Self-reported activity and participation in persons with haemophilia living in Sweden
(2016-08-30)
Background: Haemophilia is a hereditary disease caused by deficiency of clotting factor VIII or IX. Recurrent joint bleeding episodes can lead to haemophilia arthropathy, a condition affecting daily activities and participation ...
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 ...
The role of microglia in Alzheimer's disease - Investigating mechansims regulating amyloid-β clearance
(2016-05-31)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia today. The disease is characterized by the presence of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, accompanied by a progressive neurodegeneration ...
Sex steroids and social behavior: from mouse to human
(2016-04-11)
Social behavior is a classification of various behaviors such as sexual behavior, aggressive behavior, social memory and sociability. These behaviors are under the regulation of the brain, and the sex steroids influence ...
Visual Function, Ocular Morphology and Growth – Children Born Moderate-to-Late Preterm
(2016-10-24)
Introduction: In the past, researchers have closely studied both systemic and ophthalmological complications associated with extreme preterm birth. Moderate-to-late preterm (MLP) infants have become the fastest-growing ...