ABSTRACT A literature review was undertaken with the aim of understanding the relationship between human brain and religious and spiritual experiences (RSEs). The most common features ascribed to RSEs include a sense of ...

Abstract: AIMS: Gene therapy to protect the heart from ischemic reperfusion injury is clinically attractive. We investigated if delivery of DNA encoding for Carbonic Anhydrase 9 (CA9) to HL-1 cells is protective against ...

Article 1: Cardioprotection by hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha transfection in skeletal muscle is dependent on haem oxygenase activity in mice Aims The present study investigates whether the cardioprotection achieved ...

Vasovagal synkope er en tilstand med plutselig bevissthetstap og spontan tilbakegang. Det er en ufarlig tilstand foruten risikoen for fallskader, trafikkulykker etc. Dens patofysiologi er ufullstendig kartlagt. En ...

Delirium og demens er psykiske lidelser som begge karakteriseres av endret kognitiv funksjon, og de rammer i stor grad samme pasientpopulasjoner. Mens delirium stort sett regnes som en akutt og reversibel tilstand, ...

Hypobaric hypoxia imposes a catabolic reaction on the human organism. We postulated that there would be a significant reduction in left ventricular (LV) myocardial mass, significant changes in cardiac enzymes (CK-MB, ...

Sports medicine is a field in constant renewal. During the last century research has been done to improve the performance of elite athletes. Findings have led to new questions. One question today is regarding the optimal ...

Spilleklar (The 11+) is a comprehensive warm-up programme developed to prevent injuries by improving strength, awareness and neuromuscular control during static and dynamic movements. Its effect was tested in a cluster ...

Aim: The present study was designed to elucidate in detail the role of stroke volume (SV), heart rate (HR) and total peripheral resistance (TPR) in the pressor response during isometric exercise. Previous published studies ...

Abstract Objective: A mathematic model may describe change in bloodflow through arteria femoralis from rest to exercise. To understand the complexity of the hemodynamic change at the onset of exercise this may be helpful ...

Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by alterations of adrenergic cardiovascular regulation. We explored the presence of polymorphisms in adrenergic cardiovascular control genes in adolescent with ...

ABSTRACT Background: High altitude pulmonary edema, HAPE, is a form of non-cardiogenic, non-inflammatory hydrostatic pulmonary edema that develops within the first days after rapid ascent to altitudes above 2500 to 3000 ...

Use of muscles of respiration in singing This paper reviews research on use of respiration muscles during singing in singers within the classical tradition. A singer needs to maintain a minutely exact control of subglottal ...

This qualitative study seeks to answer whether the electronic learning resource «Nevrofysiologi», aimed at the first-year students of the Medical Doctor Degree at the University of Oslo, contributes to facilitate the ...

Background Modern cycling has gone through an enormous development. Changes on the bike, technique, training regimes and rider types have influenced the sport. Today, science has focused upon all these aspects. Trying ...

ABSTRACT Decompression sickness (DCS) is a complex illness involving various pathological effects on the body caused by bubbles formed during and after SCUBA diving. The suggested risk factors for DCS are many and their ...

Abstract Electrical signalling in the brain connects over 10^10 neurons. Thin unmyelinated axons are important as the grey substance in the cortex depend on these. Because they are so thin, however, they have been difficult ...

Abstract Since the 1970s, acupuncture has grown in popularity in industrialized countries. But still acupuncture remains a controversy among scientists. This literature study tries to elucidate some of the mechanisms ...

Introduction: We had a wish of studying the changes in stroke volume during incremental exercise, to see what effect it has on the increasing cardiac output; if the stroke volume would continue to rise, reach a plateau, ...

Objective . For subsequent studies on the molecular mechanisms of postconditioning, we aimed to identify a robust postconditioning protocol in rat and mouse heart. Design. Isolated rat hearts were subjected to different ...

Description of a model for stem cell injection Background: Myocardial infarction leads to loss of tissue and impairment of cardiac performance. The post – infracted heart deteriorates with time and there are risks for ...

Dyspnea in high altitudes. Pathophysiology underlying HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema). There are several problems while being at a high altitude, or specially going up there. AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) is the ...

Consciousness is a phenomenon that has fascinated thinkers and scientists throughout history. The last few decades, however, there has been an increasing academic interest in the subject. The main concern of this paper is ...

The dura mater encephali is richly vascularized, possibly indicating a thermoregulatory function. We tested the hypotheses that the dural blood flow is thermoregulated and that the sensory neuropeptide calcitonin-gene-releated ...

Abstract In this assignment I look at developmental dyslexia and the research and empirical studies done on this subject over the last several years. Developmental dyslexia is a failure to acquire normal reading ...

The dura mater encephali is richly vascularized, possibly indicating a thermoregulatory function. We tested the hypotheses that the dural blood flow is thermoregulated and that the sensory neuropeptide calcitonin-gene-releated ...

Background: Every year million people visit high altitude areas. Studies indicate that at 3000 – 4000 meters above sea level, 25% of subjects suffer from acute mountain sickness. It is claimed that brain function might be ...

In the fall of 2001, the University of Oslo decided to prioritize the usage of digital learning systems, and offered funds for their development. We decided to use the opportunity to create a web-based, interactive learning ...

Regulation of arterial blood pressure in humans during isometric muscle contraction and lower body negative pressure Previous studies have shown that the blood pressure response to isometric handgrip remains unchanged ...

The major cortical-subcortical re-entrant pathways through the basal ganglia and cerebellum are considered to represent anatomically segregated channels for information originating in different cortical areas. A capacity ...

In 1998 Polar launched a new model of heart rate monitors called Polar Smart Edge. This monitor has a new function called Own Zone. This function helps people to find the right intensity zone for aerob training by measuring ...

5 male athletes, National team rowers, were our test-persons. Mean age 23 years old. Experiment divided in two periods, first 3 weeks normoxic training, then 3 weeks hypoxic training. (3 hours x 3 days/week). The detailed ...

The aim of this thesis was to test whether a group of male athletes was capable of reaching their real VO2max consumption in a state of exhaustion. VO2max consumption was tested before, during and the first day after a ...