Search for dissertations about: "1866"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the word 1866.
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1. Ex‘PLA’ining the progression of pathological proteins in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases : see(d)ing is believing
Abstract : Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are the two most common forms of neurodegenerative disorders affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide. The underlying neuropathological processes leading to AD and PD share many similarities, i.e. aberrant protein aggregation of tau and alpha-synuclein (αSyn) in the brain. READ MORE
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2. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease : Insights into Alcohol Consumption, Genetics, and Proteomics
Abstract : NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) affects approximately a quarter of the global population and is closely linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. The disease spectrum ranges from steatosis and steatohepatitis to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular cancer. READ MORE
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3. A geophysical investigation of carbonate build-ups in the Baltic Basin using reflection seismic and well data
Abstract : During the Late Ordovician, the region around Gotland was part of a shallow epicratonic basin in the southern subtropics. Low latitudes, relatively warm sea temperatures and the presence of a shallow marine environment promoted algae to flourish and diverse carbonate build-ups such as carbonate mounds and reefs developed on the southern margin of Baltica. READ MORE
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4. Towards Increased Use of Discrete-Event Simulation for Hospital Resource Planning
Abstract : Health care systems in many countries are experiencing a growing demand while their resources remain limited. The discrepancy between demand and capacity creates many problems – long waiting times for treatment, overcrowding in hospital wards, high workload, etc. READ MORE
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5. Gait speed and physical exercise in people with dementia
Abstract : The aim of the thesis was to investigate the importance of physical function for survival in very old people, and furthermore, whether physical exercise could influence physical function, cognitive function, and dependence in activities of daily living (ADLs) in older people with dementia living in nursing homes.The world’s population is ageing. READ MORE