Autophagy is a process used by eukaryotic cells to degrade their own cytoplasm under conditions of nitrogen starvation or stress, in order to obtain amino acids and other small molecules needed for the maintenance of ...

2-5% of babies born at term are in need of resuscitation, some of them as a result of birth asphyxia. The use of high oxygen concentration for resuscitation has been questioned. Both animal and human studies have indicated ...

Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) and reduced cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) can be life threatening for patients suffering from acute subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). Osmotherapy can be used in these situations. Three ...

The prevalence of congestive heart failure (CHF) is increasing dramatically world-wide. Sustained myocardial hypertrophy is an important risk factor for developing CHF, but the underlying mechanisms initiating and maintaining ...

TITTEL: Effekter av inhalasjonssteroider hos barn og en score for å forutsi senere astma <br><br> Barnelege og forsker Chandra Sekhar Devulapalli har funnet gunstig effekt av behandling med inhalasjonssteroider (kortison ...

Preeclampsia is complicating 3.7 % of pregnancies, and is defined by hypertension and proteinuria, with signs of endothelial dysfunction, probably caused by placentally derived factors. The fetal consequences of preeclampsia ...

Although a number of studies have shown impaired tone and speech sound perception in aphasia, the contribution of these impairments to deficits in auditory language comprehension remains unclear. This study investigates ...

This is the first study in which all physicians were asked to refer all children with suspected arthritis and/or osteomyelitis for follow-up. 20 % of the children with arthritis had Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Our ...

The associations between early life lung function and obstructive airway disease and lung function development through childhood are still unsettled. The main aim of the thesis was to determine the overall association ...

Despite improvements in detection and treatment of neonatal jaundice, there has been an apparent resurgence of bilirubin-induced brain damage. Unresolved issues concerning bilirubin-induced brain damage include the mechanisms ...