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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 30 avhandlingar innehållade orden Lisa Ekselius.

  1. 21. Vulnerability and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia

    Författare :Gabriella Stålberg; Robert Bodén; Lisa Ekselius; Lena Flyckt; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Coping; fetal growth; low birth weight; neuropeptides; outcome; problem solving skills; psychosis; risk factors; schizophrenia; siblings; social function; twins; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis offers a broad approach in elucidating biological risk factors, as well as psychological and social functioning in schizophrenia. The aims are as follows: (I) investigate the association between birth characteristics and schizophrenia, (II) study the association between levels of neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y (NPY) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), social function and longitudinal outcome in schizophrenia, (III) compare social functioning of patients with schizophrenia with their biological siblings and (IV) explore how siblings to patients with schizophrenia perceive the sibling relationship and their role. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Exploring Links between Melatonin, Inflammation and Depression

    Författare :Isak Sundberg; Janet Cunningham; Lisa Ekselius; Daniel Lindqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; melatonin; inflammation; depression; biomarkers; cytokines; anxiety; hepatitis C; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Sammanfattning : Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the leading global causes of disease burden. Worse yet, about one third of the patients with MDD do not experience a remission with current treatments. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Immunometabolic patterns in psychiatric disease

    Författare :Mikaela Syk; Janet Cunningham; Lisa Ekselius; Annica J. Rasmusson; Robert Fredriksson; Brenda Penninx; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Psychiatry; Human; Autoimmunity; Cytokines; Inflammation; Adiponectin; Leptin; CNS damage; NfL; Tau; GFAp; Biomarkers; Depression; Neuroticism; Bulimia nervosa; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Sammanfattning : Many forms of immune system dysregulation are linked to psychiatric disorders. This thesis examines specific types of immune dysregulation in broad cohorts with psychiatric disease. The first section focuses on adipokines and other immunometabolic biomarkers and their interaction with state vs. trait symptoms. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Biological and Psychosocial Aspects of Postpartum Depression

    Författare :Sara M Sylvén; Alkistis Skalkidou; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Lisa Ekselius; Ann Josefsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Depression; postpartum; biological; seasonality; gender; premenstrual; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Sammanfattning : Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common complications of childbirth around the world. Despite several studies on the underlying mechanisms, the pathophysiology remains elusive. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Melatonin and its receptors in the normal human gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and in small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours

    Författare :Fanny Söderquist; Janet Cunningham; Lisa Ekselius; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Melatonin, “the hormone of darkness” is well known to regulate sleep and circadian rhythm. However, melatonin is also present in numerous peripheral tissues and the number of actions assigned to this neurohormone is growing steadily. LÄS MER