Search for dissertations about: "season of birth"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words season of birth.

  2. 1. Season of birth in suicidology : neurobiological and epidemiological studies

    Author : Jayanti Chotai; Hans Ågren; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; season of birth; CSF monoamine metabolites; suicide method; borderline;

    Abstract : Background: Several neuropsychiatrie disorders have shown season of birth associations. Low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA and the dopamine metabolite HVA have been associated with suicidal behaviour, impulsivity, and aggression. READ MORE

  4. 2. Electrodermal activity and the heterogeneity of schizophrenia : from season of birth to social functioning

    Author : Lennart S. Öhlund; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

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  5. 3. Causes and consequences of life-history variation : The effects of parasites, glucocorticoids, and environmental conditions in the collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)

    Author : Kevin Fletcher; Lars Gustafsson; Anders Pape Moller; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Collard flycatcher; Haemosporidian blood parasite; glucocorticoid; life history;

    Abstract : Life-history is the study of all the different stages of life that affect reproductive success and survival between the birth and death of an organism. The reproductive output of an organism is constrained by many things including time, resource, disease agents and environmental conditions. READ MORE

  6. 4. Seasonal aspects of peripartum depressive symptoms

    Author : Hanna E. Henriksson; Alkistis Skalkidou; Fotios Papadopoulos; Sara M Sylvén; Stavros I Iliadis; Lauren M. Osborne; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : peripartum depressive symptoms; pregnancy; postpartum; seasonality; meteorological parameters; inflammatory markers; proximity extension assay; metabolomics; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry;

    Abstract : Every year, a large proportion of pregnant and newly delivered women develop peripartum depression, a condition that may cause long-term suffering for the entire family. Although there is a lack of consensus, some studies propose an association between season and the risk of developing depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period. READ MORE

  7. 5. Dynamics of seashore populations of Agrostis stolonifera, Festuca rubra and Poa irrigata

    Author : Guðrún Á. Jónsdóttir; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Populationsekologi;

    Abstract : The dynamics of tillers of natural populations of three cohabiting perennial grass species Agrostis stolonifera, Festuca rubra and Poa irrigata were studied for five years in a Baltic seashore meadow. A demographic approach based on numerical changes over time was used. READ MORE