Search for dissertations about: "prenatal exposures"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the words prenatal exposures.

  2. 21. Early stress, cortisol in hair and health among children in different psychosocial environments

    Author : Jerker Karlén; Tomas Faresjö; Johnny Ludvigsson; Töres Theorell; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Psychosocial circumstances during early life are increasingly recognized as crucial, not only for the growing individual but also for health throughout life. A possible mechanism could be physiologic dysregulation due to stress. READ MORE

  4. 22. Population Exposure to Organic Contaminants and Human Biomonitoring

    Author : Erika Norén; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : We are surrounded by various chemicals, both naturally occurring and synthetically produced. Some, but not all, chemicals can be hazardous for human health following exposure, especially for vulnerable population groups including children, adolescents, and pregnant women. READ MORE

  5. 23. Assessment of environmental contaminants' neurotoxicity : in vitro and in vivo experimental studies

    Author : Wan Norhamidah Wan Ibrahim; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Accumulating evidence over several decades shows that environmental contaminants may lead to neurodevelopmental alterations. An essential prerequisite to prevention is recognition of a chemical‟s ability to harm the developing nervous system. READ MORE

  6. 24. Perinatal risk factors for mental disorders in the offspring and in their mothers

    Author : Tianyang Zhang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Mental disorders are common in the population, but their etiology remains largely unknown. Early-life factors have been hypothesized to be potential risk factors; however, current evidence is conflicting and incomplete. READ MORE

  7. 25. The development of the human immune system during the first five years of life

    Author : Axel Olin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Systems immunology is a scientific field combining high-throughput analytic technologies and integrative data analysis to study the immune system from a holistic perspective. As the immune system is a complex integrated network of cells and proteins interacting in order to produce higher-level emergent behavior, the more traditional approach to immunological research is not fully capable of adequately describing these interactions. READ MORE