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June 17, 2014

2013 - Is WNT16 a key protein that reduces the risk of bone fractures? - Claes Ohlsson - Sahlgrenska Academy

Osteoporosis is one of our major diseases. Bone fractures caused by osteoporosis lead to great suffering and significant costs for...

June 17, 2014

2013 - New strategies to prevent vascular leak in acute inflammation - Lennart Lindbom - Karolinska Institutet

Sepsis is a dreaded complication of bacterial infections that can lead to circulatory collapse and organ failure despite advanced intensive care...

June 17, 2014

2013 - New treatment for severe recurrent depression: intranasal neuropeptide Y - Aleksander Mathé - Karolinska Institutet

Depression is a leading cause of disability and premature death, partly due to its comorbidity with cardiovascular disease and suicide...

June 17, 2014

2013 - ROR1 - novel tyrosine kinase receptor for targeting tumor diseases - Håkan Mellstedt - Karolinska Institutet

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) expresses the tyrosine kinase receptor ROR1, as do pancreatic and lung cancers. ROR1 is not found in normal adult cells....

June 17, 2014

2013 - New molecular targets for the treatment of age-related hearing loss - Anders Fridberger - Linköping University

Age-related hearing loss affects around 40% of older people. The disease causes many people great difficulty in understanding speech and it...

June 17, 2014

2013 - Neurophysiological markers for autism spectrum disorders - a MEG study - Christopher Gillberg - University of Gothenburg

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is an umbrella term for conditions characterized by problems with social interaction, language comprehension and flexibility. The direct...

June 17, 2014

2013 - Schizophrenia and its comorbidities - common pathophysiology? - Sophie Erhardt - Karolinska Institute

Schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric illness that affects about one percent of the population. Patients with schizophrenia have around 30% shorter...

June 17, 2014

2013 - Bacterial proteins for harm and benefit - Lars Björck - Lund University

We humans live in close relationship with different microorganisms and bacteria are the most common cell types in the body, an adult human carries...

June 17, 2014

2013 - How do we experience the body as our own? Research on cerebral cortex mechanisms - Henrik Ehrsson - Karolinska Institutet

Bend your head forward and look down at your body. You see two arms, two legs, a stomach and a chest. ....

June 17, 2014

2013 - The role of gastrointestinal hormones in the development of addiction disorders - Jörgen Engel - Sahlgrenska Academy

Alcohol dependence is a chronic medical condition that affects around 3 to 8% of the population. It causes great suffering to the individual...