Search for dissertations about: "VBM"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word VBM.
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1. Vascular remodelling and circulating basement membrane fragments in abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abstract : An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a degenerative disease, characterized by advanced inflammation and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling. Enhanced protease activity mediated by cytokines results in the degradation of ECM proteins, leading to the generation of different bioactive fragments. READ MORE
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2. Condition-Based Maintenance: Selection and Improvement of a Cost-Effective Vibration-Based Maintenance Policy for Rolling element Bearings
Abstract : Modern machinery is expensive and therefore must run at high availability and effectiveness which cannot be achieved without an effective maintenance policy. Condition monitoring, (CM), techniques can be utilised to reduce or arrest the rate of deterioration of a component so increasing operating life. READ MORE
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3. Temporal dynamics of brain plasticity : characterizing brain structural changes during skill acquisition
Abstract : Traditionally, structural plasticity in the human brain has been considered to follow a linear or asymptotic increase over the course of training. However, recent studies using structural MRI revealed transient increases in grey matter volume (GMV) with learning. READ MORE
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4. Neural correlates of individual differences in personality and intelligence : studies using an isochronous timing task and voxel based morphometry
Abstract : It is easy to imagine that humans have always noticed the differences between themselves and others and perhaps even speculated about the origins of these differences. The study of individual differences as a formal field encompasses variations in intelligence and personality as well as other dimensions. READ MORE
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5. The pill and the will : pharmacological and psychological modulation of cognitive and affective processes
Abstract : Background: Impairments in cognition are components of practically all psychiatric disorders and in that sense transdiagnostic factors. In both clinical and non-clinical populations, ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ cognitive control, i.e. READ MORE