The thesis describes the electrical activity in nerve cells (motoneurons) that control the deep back muscles in humans. The experiments were conducted using thin wire electrodes that were implanted deep in the spinal muscles ...

The three-dimensional (3D) organization of chromatin in the mammalian cell nucleus plays an important role in the regulation of gene expression. In her Ph.D. thesis, Anna Frida Forsberg has investigated the impact of ...

It is widely recognized that diet has an important effect on our health. A healthy and varied diet has the potential to reduce the risk of a number of non-communicable diseases. The traditional approach in nutrition ...

Ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction increase the risk of fatal heart failure via adverse myocardial remodeling. Cardiac cell death during myocardial infarction results in release of pro-inflammatory factors ...

Synaptic transmission requires packing of neurotransmitters into synaptic vesicles. The role of aspartate as a neurotransmitter has been debated for more than 30 years, as vesicular accumulation of aspartate has been ...

Despite clear health benefits and recommendations, consumption of vegetables in children remains far too low. Although many studies have focused on increasing vegetable intake by children aged up to 5 years, only a few ...